Why visit Pāmban
Townapedia lists 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Pamban Bridge and Pamban Lighthouse.
Weather in Pāmban
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About Pāmban
Pamban is a town in the Rameswaram taluk of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu. It is located at the west edge of Pamban Island. It is connected to mainland India with two rail bridges, and a road bridge.
From the Wikipedia article Pamban (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Pamban Bridge
Bridge · 1.3 km
Railway bridge connecting Pamban Island to mainland India
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare1
Map of Pāmban
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Mandapam 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Rameswaram 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Panaikulam 30 km west, about 30 min by car
- Periyapattinam 34 km west, about 34 min by car
- Vālāntaravai 36 km west, about 36 min by car
- Devipattinam 41 km northwest, about 41 min by car
- Ramanathapuram 43 km west, about 43 min by car
- Tiruppālaikudi 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
- Kilakarai 47 km west, about 47 min by car
- Tondi 56 km north, about 56 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- 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
- Pamban bridge 2, Maskaravivek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pamban bridge near rameshwaram, Shubham Gupta, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pamban lighthouse, Rameswaram, Drajay1976, CC BY-SA 4.0
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