About Mahe

Mah, (Malayalam: ) a small town (9km) surrounded on all sides by Kerala and is officially a part of the Union Territory of Pondicherry. The official name of Mah is Mayyazhi () in the local Malayalam language. The original name of Mah, Mayyazhi, means "eyebrow of the sea". The Kannur District surrounds Mah on three sides and Calicut District from one side. The nearest airport is Calicut International Airport, Karipur at a distance of 85km; Kannur Airport under construction is nearing completion at Mattannur at a distance of 40km. Nearest Railway Station is Mah where a few local and express trains stop. The nearest major Railway Stations where several long distance trains stop are Thalassery, Kannur and Badagara. Formerly a French colony, Mah now forms a municipality in Mahe district of the Union Territory of Pondicherry (based on the east coast). Mah has two members (MLAs) in the Pondicherry Legislative Assembly, representing Mah (E. Valsaraj) and Palloor (A.V....