Madathara
| Madathara മടത്തറ | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Madathara Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°54′N 77°06′E / 8.90°N 77.10°ECoordinates: 8°54′N 77°06′E / 8.90°N 77.10°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 691541 |
Madathara is a village located in the Kadakkal Panchayath of Kollam district, Kerala.[1] It Is a border town of the two Districts, Kollam and Trivandrum.
Places of interest include the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden of India at Palode, Forest Training School at Arippa, Oil Palm India Ltd's Plantation Estate, the Rocket Propulsion Center at Valiyamala and the Kulathupuzha Sastha Temple.
Madathara is about 56 km away from district headquarters Kollam and 46 km away from Thiruvananthapuram. The nearest railway station is Thenmala railway station (about 20 km) and Paravur railway station(45 km).[2] Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is the nearest airport.
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