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Meddappakkam

Tamil Nadu, India · Asia

About Meddappakkam

Meddappakkam is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Sholinganallur, 33km from Mahabalipuram.

Meddappakkam is in Tamil Nadu, India, with about 45,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Sholinganallur, about 5 km away.

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Within an hour or so of Meddappakkam: Madras International Circuit (24 km), Mahabalipuram (33 km).

Where is Meddappakkam?

Meddappakkam is in Tamil Nadu, India, about 5 km from Sholinganallur.

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Quick Information

Population
45,356
Continent
Asia
Country
India
Region
Tamil Nadu
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates
12.9166, 80.1938

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in India

Police
100
Ambulance
102
Fire
101
All emergencies
112
Driving side
left
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Worth the detour from Meddappakkam

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Madras International Circuit

India's original permanent racing circuit, opened 1990 outside Chennai, where most Indian racing drivers learned their craft. A tight 3.7km layout that still runs the national championship.

24 km · about 30 min drive

ancient ruins

Mahabalipuram

A UNESCO coastal town with 7th-century Pallava rock-cut temples, monolithic rathas, and the famous Shore Temple facing the Bay of Bengal.

33 km · about 40 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

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