Why visit Nilambūr
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 43 places to eat, 20 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Sahya Arts and Science College, Teak Museum, Chaliyar parakkadavu and Teak Museum Park.
Weather in Nilambūr
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About Nilambūr
Nilambur (Malayalam: [n̪ilɐmbuːr]) is a major town, a municipality and a taluk in the Malappuram district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is located close to the Nilgiris range of the Western Ghats on the banks of the Chaliyar River. This place is also known as 'Teak Town' because of the abundance of Nilambur teaks, which is a variety of a large, deciduous tree that occurs in mixed hardwood forests. Unlike many municipalities of India, Nilambur is covered with large amounts of vegetation, making it very scenic.
From the Wikipedia article Nilambur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Nilambūr on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Sahya Arts and Science College
School · 6.3 km
Colege in Kerala, India
Museums and landmarks5
Teak Museum
Museum · 4.1 km
Museum in Malappuram district, Keralam, India
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes43
MAMMAS
Restaurant · Ice Cream, Regional, Chicken, Indian, Asian · 4.0 km
PULIKKALODY, VADAPURAM PO MAMPAD MALAPPURAM
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
ALMARAIN COOL&HOT BAR
Restaurant · Indian · 4.0 km
PULIKKALODY, VADAPURAM PO MAMPAD MALAPPURAM
Chai Loop
Cafe · Tea, Sandwich, Regional, Donut, Burger, Wings · 3.4 km
15:00 - 23:00
HIBA RESTAURENT
Restaurant · Regional, Indian · 4.0 km
PULIKKALODY, VADAPURAM PO MAMPAD MALAPPURAM
TEA SHOP
Restaurant · Indian, Regional, Coffee Shop · 4.0 km
PULIKKALODY, VADAPURAM PO MAMPAD MALAPPURAM
Chappathi Kada
Restaurant · 1.9 km
Kozhikode - Nilmbur - Gudallur Road, Thazhe Chandakunnu
Club X
Restaurant · 2.0 km
Kozhikode - Nilmbur - Gudallur Road, Thazhe Chandakunnu
31 more on the map.
History
The teaks for the construction of Uru, a kind of ships those were used for maritime trade through Beypore port, were usually taken from Nilambur Teak Forests. The oldest teak plantation of the world in the Conolly's plot is just two km (1.2 mi) from the town. It was named in memory of Henry Valentine Conolly, the then Malabar district collector. Teak Museum at Nilambur is maintained by the Kerala Forest Research Institute which was established for the memory of the oldest known Teak plantation in the world. The town is also famous for Nilambur Kovilakam, where the Nilambur Rajas resided and ruled the land. Nilambur Rajas were vassals to the Zamorins of Calicut, based at Nilambur.
The Nilambur–Shoranur line is among the shortest as well as picturesque broad gauge railway lines in India. It was laid by the British in colonial era for the transportation of Nilambur Teak logs into United Kingdom through Kozhikode. During British rule, Nilambur's chief importance laid in producing teaks. In the old administrative records of the Madras Presidency, it is recorded that the most remarkable plantation owned by Government in the erstwhile Madras Presidency was the Teak plantation at Nilambur planted in 1844.
Nilambur Teak is the first forest produce to get its own GI tag.
On 2nd September 2022, Nilambur joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC).
From the History section of Nilambur on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay20
Kerala Tourism Development Corporation Tamarind Hotel
Motel and hotel · 5.0 km
Kozhikode - Nilmbur - Gudallur Road, C N G Road
Churches and places of worship22
Shopping13
MARGIN FREE SUPERMARKET
Grocery · 4.0 km
PULIKKALODY, VADAPURAM PO MAMPAD MALAPPURAM
Gas and EV charging6
Vee Pee Petroleum
Gas station · 2.4 km
Kozhikode - Nilmbur - Gudallur Road, Chandakunnu
Schools, colleges and libraries46
Healthcare30
Ayurvedic Dispensary, Naduvath
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.2 km
wandoor - Nilambur Road
B Dent Family Dental Care, Pulikkalody
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.0 km
wandoor - Nilambur Road
Map of Nilambūr
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Getting there and nearby towns
Calicut International Airport (CCJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 33 km away.
- Malappuram 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Perintalmanna 33 km south, about 33 min by car
- Tirūrangādi 42 km southwest, about 42 min by car
- Kozhikode 49 km west, about 49 min by car
- Tirur 52 km southwest, about 52 min by car
- Ooty 54 km east, about 54 min by car
- Pattāmbi 53 km south, about 53 min by car
- Shōranūr 57 km south, about 57 min by car
- Ottapalam 58 km south, about 58 min by car
- Ponnāni 65 km southwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Conolly Plot 1, PP Yoonus (00919447948124), CC BY-SA 3.0
- College oudoor, Aneebkmct, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Little Flower Forane Church Nilambur, Joseph VM, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Teak Museum Nilambur 04200, Vengolis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amal College of Advanced Studies main block, Abbasvattoli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaliyar Parakkadavu, Nilambur 06, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilambur Teak Museum 03957, Vengolis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teak Museum - Nilambur, Original uploaded by നിരക്ഷരൻ ., Public domain
- Jawaharlal Nehru Municipal Bus Stand, Nilambur, 991joseph, CC0
- Rain Lily (49976499757), Sajin Raj K from Nilambur, India, CC BY 2.0
- Tendril (49987063518), Sajin Raj K from Nilambur, India, CC BY 2.0
- Tagar Mini (50161851273), Sajin Raj K from Nilambur, India, CC BY 2.0
- Pingasa ruginaria - Flickr - sajinrajknilambur, Sajin Raj K from Nilambur, India, CC BY 2.0
- Mariamman Kovil, Nilambur, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilambur main road, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mariamman Kovil, Nilambur 02, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elamkulam Hospital, Nilambur 02, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Malabar banded swallowtail-2, Pulikkalsubhash, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Commander-Moduza procris from Nilambur by Subhash Pulikkal 02, Subhash Pulikkal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Malabar banded swallowtail-1, Pulikkalsubhash, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Commander-Moduza procris from Nilambur by Subhash Pulikkal 01, Subhash Pulikkal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plains Cupid-Chilades pandava from Nilambur by Subhash Pulikkal, Subhash Pulikkal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palm-leaf Manuscripts - Flickr - sajinrajknilambur, Sajin Raj K from Nilambur, India, CC BY 2.0
- Kovilakam road, Nilambur, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elamkulam Hospital, Nilambur, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilambur Kovilakam south gate - distant view, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Viradur temple 05, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Viradur temple 03, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Viradur temple 06, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Viradur temple 10, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Viradur temple 09, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Viradur temple 08, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Viradur temple 02, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Viradur temple 07, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Viradur temple 04, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Viradur temple 01, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilambur Kovilakam south gate 02, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilambur Kovilakam south gate, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilambur temple entrance, Shyamal L., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilambur palace, L. Shyamal, CC BY-SA 4.0
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