LOCATION:  At the southern tip of the Deccan plateau; North-Kannur;South- Malappuram; West-                            Kozhikode; North  border-Coorg;South border-Mysore;  Southeast border-Nilagiris.

ALTITUDE : 700 to 2100 metres above Mean Sea Level.

AREA         : 2132 sq. kms.

TOWNS      : Kalpetta - Dist. Headquarters. Sultan Bathery and Mananthavady are the other towns.

CLIMATE     : The district enjoys uniformly pleasant climate throughout the year. The period                                     between Dec. and Feb. is rather chilly (avg. 150C ).

RAINFALL   : Average over 2300 mm;gets 2 Monsoons: the SW (Jun - Sept) & the NE (Oct - Nov.).                                Lakkidi (Wayanad) gets the highest rainfall in the state.

CROPS        :  Cardamom, Coffee, Pepper, Tea, and of late, Vanilla.

CLOTHING: Light summer clothes for most of the year. However between Dec.  and Feb. it  is                                 advisable to carry warm clothes.

LANGUAGE: Malayalam is the local language; English & Hindi are widely spoken and understood.                          Kannada & Tamil are also understood towards  border regions.

STD CODE : +91 (0)4936

SHOPPING: Spices, coffee, tea, bamboo articles, native craft, honey, herbal  pants etc.