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Kanayi

Coordinates: 12°06′46″N 75°15′52″E / 12.11278°N 75.26444°E / 12.11278; 75.26444
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Kanayi
agricultural village
Kanayi is located in Kerala
Kanayi
Kanayi
Location in Kerala, India
Kanayi is located in India
Kanayi
Kanayi
Kanayi (India)
Coordinates: 12°06′46″N 75°15′52″E / 12.11278°N 75.26444°E / 12.11278; 75.26444
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
TalukPayyanur
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL-86
Nearest citykannur

Kanayi is a village in Kannur district, Kerala, in South India. It is at a distance of 12 km from Payyannur. Vannathi Puzha and Meenkuzhi Dam are very important for its agriculture and fishing. It is the birthplace of the noted sculptor Kanayi Kunhiraman.

Geography

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Kanayi is located on the northern bank of Perumba River. Its average elevation is at 13 metres above the sea level.[1]

Climate

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Kanayi has a Tropical Monsoon Climate (Am) under the Köppen Climate Classification. Its monsoon season starts in late April and ends in Early November. It receives the least amount of rainfall in February, with an average precipitation of 4 mm; and the most rainfall in June, with an average precipitation of 615 mm.

Climate data for Kanayi
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.7
(87.3)
31.4
(88.5)
31.7
(89.1)
31.2
(88.2)
30.1
(86.2)
27.4
(81.3)
26.7
(80.1)
26.9
(80.4)
27.8
(82.0)
28.5
(83.3)
29.5
(85.1)
30.1
(86.2)
29.3
(84.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.8
(78.4)
26.8
(80.2)
27.6
(81.7)
27.9
(82.2)
27.4
(81.3)
25.4
(77.7)
24.8
(76.6)
24.8
(76.6)
25.3
(77.5)
25.6
(78.1)
25.9
(78.6)
25.7
(78.3)
26.1
(78.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.9
(71.4)
22.7
(72.9)
24.1
(75.4)
25.2
(77.4)
25.2
(77.4)
24.1
(75.4)
23.6
(74.5)
23.4
(74.1)
23.4
(74.1)
23.4
(74.1)
23.2
(73.8)
23.2
(73.8)
23.6
(74.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 5
(0.2)
4
(0.2)
21
(0.8)
83
(3.3)
231
(9.1)
615
(24.2)
555
(21.9)
362
(14.3)
210
(8.3)
230
(9.1)
75
(3.0)
19
(0.7)
2,410
(95.1)
Source: Climate-Data.org[2]

Plants of Kanayi

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  • Rijuraj M P et al (2017) reported a new endemic plant Rotala kanayensis from the marshy substratum of a drying depression on the lateritic rock surface.

References

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  1. ^ "Kanayi topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Kanayi climate: Temperature Kanayi & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 3 June 2023.