Kavaratti
Sign in to saveKavaratti (, ) is an atoll in the Indian Union Territory of Lakshadweep. The census town of Kavaratti, which is the major settlement in the atoll, serves as the capital of Lakshadweep. It is located about west of the Malabar coast in mainland India.
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Kavaratti is an atoll in India's Lakshadweep Union Territory, located off the coast of mainland India in the Arabian Sea. The town of Kavaratti, situated on this atoll, serves as the capital of Lakshadweep and is the territory's major settlement.
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Kavaratti (, ) is an atoll in the Indian Union Territory of Lakshadweep. The census town of Kavaratti, which is the major settlement in the atoll, serves as the capital of Lakshadweep. It is located about west of the Malabar coast in mainland India.
==Etymology== The name Kavaratti might derive from Malayalam or Jeseri indicating a settlement near a lagoon.