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Kodagu is the south - western district of Karnataka bordering Kerala. Its maximum length is 96 km (north - south ) and breadth 64 km (east - west). The area of the district is 4102.3 sq. km with an estimated population of 4,85,299 as per 1991 census. It is a land of Generals.

The country forms a portion of western ghats with the high range running north-south along the western side of the district. The range has a bulging towards west at Brahmagiri. The prominent peaks are Pushpagiri, Kote Betta, Nishani Motte, Tumbe Male. Tadiandamol (1750m, highest), Soma Male and Brahmagiri (Davasibetta) the birth place of Lakshmanathirtha river. Payaswani and Bara Pole are the rivers flowing west and Kaveri with tributaries Hemavati, Harangi and Lakshmanathirtha are the rivers flowing east. High hill tops are generally grassy with valley of dense mixed jungles and cardamom plantation. Low hill ranges are generally under cultivation, teak plantation or dense mixed jungle. Elephant, tiger, leopard, bison, deer, black wanderoo, hornbill, wild boar, peacock in jungles, and mahseer, lady fish in rivers are worth mentioning.

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From "KODAVA PUDUME"
by 'Dr. Kodira Acchappa Kushalappa'. Mysore