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Viluppuram · India
Gingee, India
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A Tamil Nadu town set dramatically among boulder-strewn hills, where a massive hilltop fort complex — complete with thick stone ramparts, a multi-tiered white tower, and a temple crowning the rocky summit — rewards visitors with layered history and striking landscapes.

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  • Population27,045
  • Nearest water from center 1.1 km0.7 mi
  • Nearest mountain from center 2.2 km1.4 mi

Nearest airports

Nearest train stations

Climate · monthly averages
J
24°74°
15mm0.6in
F
25°77°
10mm0.4in
M
28°82°
20mm0.8in
A
30°86°
30mm1.3in
M
32°89°
55mm2.2in
J
31°88°
70mm2.7in
J
30°86°
80mm3.1in
A
29°85°
110mm4.2in
S
29°84°
130mm5.1in
O
27°80°
190mm7.6in
N
25°77°
175mm6.9in
D
24°75°
95mm3.7in
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Gingee: quick answers

Where is Gingee?

Gingee is in Viluppuram, India, about 132 km82 miles in a straight line from Chennai.

How do you get to Gingee?

The nearest airport is Puducherry (Pondicherry) (PNY), about 1 hr 24 min away by road. The nearest train station is Mailam, about 34 min away by road.

What's the weather like in Gingee?

The warmest month is May, averaging 32°C89°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 24°C74°F. The wettest month is October, with about 192 mm7.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)

What's in Gingee?

OpenStreetMap lists 1 café and 10 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.