Category:Kudremukh
Kudremukh (Kuduremukha) (Kannada: ಕುದುರೆಮುಖ) is a mountain range in Chikkamagaluru district in Karnataka state, India. The name Kuduremukha'' literally means "horse-face" in Kannada and refers to a particular picturesque view of a side of the mountain. It is also the name of a small town situated near the mountain which is primarily an iron ore mining town where the government run Public Sector Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd. (KIOCL) operates. The town is noted for its scenic beauty. Owing to the dense forests, sighting wildlife can be challenging, though the area is rich in wildlife.
The Kudremukh National Park is the second largest declared Wildlife Protected Area (600.32 km²) of a tropical wet evergreen type of forest in the Western Ghats. Kudremukh National Park is located in Dakshina Kannada and Chikmagalur districts of Karnataka state. 13°4′48″N 75°9′36″E / 13.08°N 75.16°E
Media in category "Kudremukh"
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- Cities and villages in Karnataka
- National parks of India
- Wildlife sanctuaries of Karnataka
- Dakshina Kannada district
- Chikkamagaluru district
- Mountains of Karnataka
- Mountains of the Western Ghats
- Hills of Karnataka
- Mountain ranges of India
- Mines in Karnataka
- 1916 establishments in India
- Hill stations in Karnataka
- Geology of Karnataka
- Populated places in the Western Ghats
- Karnataka in the 1910s
- Mountains of India by name
