Laccadive Sea

Laccadive Sea
Lakshadweep Sea
Location of Laccadive Sea
Location of Laccadive Sea
Location of Laccadive Sea
Location of Laccadive Sea
Laccadive Sea
Coordinates08°N 75°E / 8°N 75°E / 8; 75 (Laccadive Sea)
TypeSea
Basin countriesIndia, Sri Lanka, Maldives
Surface area786,000 km2 (303,500 sq mi)
Average depth1,929 m (6,329 ft)
Max. depth4,131 m (13,553 ft)
References[1]

The Laccadive Sea (/ˈlɑːkədv, ˈlækə-/ LAH-kə-deev, LAK-ə-), also known as the Lakshadweep Sea, is a body of water bordering India (including its Lakshadweep islands), the Maldives, and Sri Lanka. It is located to the southwest of Karnataka, to the west of Kerala and to the south of Tamil Nadu. This warm sea has a stable water temperature through the year and is rich in marine life, the Gulf of Mannar alone hosting about 3,600 species. Mangaluru, Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Ponnani, Kochi, Alappuzha, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Tuticorin, Colombo, and Malé are the major cities on the shore of the Laccadive Sea. Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of peninsular India, also borders this sea.[2]

  1. ^ V. M. Kotlyakov, ed. (2006). Dictionary of modern geographical names: Laccadive Sea (in Russian). Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Laccadive Sea". World Atlas.