Somwarpet taluk
Somawarpete taluk is one of the five taluks of Coorg district. Its administrative headquarters is in the town of Somwarpet. Languages. Kannada, Are Bhashe, Kodava Takk, Beary bashe and English are spoken by the people. Flora and fauna. Coffee is the major crop in the region. It is the major Arabica coffee growing region of India. Other crops like pepper, cardamom, orange, vanilla are grown. Rice, ginger is also grown. Tourist attractions. Beelur Golf Club "Beelur Golf Club" is located 8 km from Somwarpet town. The lush green golf ground attracts movie makers. Malemalleshwara Betta "Malemalleshwara Betta" is  located 13 km from Somwarpet and 7 km from Shanivarsanthe. Pooja is conducted regularly and a Grand Celebration on Maha Shiva Rathri every year. Kotebetta "Kotebetta" is the third highest peak in Coorg after Tadiyandamol and Brahmagiri, Kotebetta means "Fort Hill" because of its fort-like appearance. Its height above sea level is 1620 metres (5313 ft). It lies near the border between the Dakshina Kannada and Coorg districts. The trek starting point is a junction near a bridge called Hattihole. The peak is 10 km from Hattihole. There is a Shiva temple at the base of Kotebetta. Makkalagudi Betta  is located in Kiraganduru 10 km between Somwarpet and Madikeri road. There is a view of paddy fields, forest, and the waters of the Harangi reservoir. Mallalli Falls (Kannada:ಮಲ್ಲಳ್ಳಿ ಜಲಪಾತ) "Mallalli Abbi" or "Kumaradhara Falls" is one of the tallest waterfalls in the Coorg where the river Kumaradhara drops down 200 feet. Scattered along the stream are other misty waterfalls, situated on the foothills of the Pushpagiri hill-ranges, 25 km from Somwarpet. "Beauty Spot" in mathanahaill, somwarpet, saniversante road. " Mountain Mist coffee valley"