Nalumavadi (original) (raw)

Nalumavadi is a settlement on the southern edge of the Indian peninsula at about 9ºN latitude and 78ºE longitude, in Thoothukudi District. It has a population of approximately 5,486 spanning around 1378 households. There is an abundance of mango groves in the village amongst four large Mangifera indica trees. It has been named Nalumavadi in the local Tamil language, which means "under the shadow of four mango trees".