Why visit Ambur
Townapedia lists 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Ambur
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About Ambur
Ambur is a major town in the Vellore division in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is recognised as one of India's major leather manufacturing and export hubs. Along with its twin town, Vaniyambadi (16 km to the West), Ambur is a part of the Vaniyambadi Revenue district, which accounts for a significant share of India's finished leather, leather garments, and footwear components shipped directly to international markets, including Europe and North America.
From the Wikipedia article Ambur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Seventh Day Adventist Matric Higher Secondary School (SDA School)
School · 2.6 km
Healthcare33
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Map of Ambur
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 118 km away.
- Kailasagiri 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- Valaiyāmpattu 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Udayendram 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Vaniyambadi 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Peranāmpattu 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Jaffrabad 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Vellore 47 km east, about 47 min by car
- Robertsonpet 51 km west, about 51 min by car
- Tiruvannamalai 74 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Madanapalle 87 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
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Photo credits
- Vegetarian Dinner served on the Shatabdi Express, Narenfox, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS043-E-116509 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-116508 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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