Malnad is a region in the state of Karnataka, India. Malenadu covers the western and eastern slopes of the Western Ghats mountain range and is roughly 100 kilometers in width. The region experiences heavy annual rainfall of 1,000–3,800 millimetres ; it includes the village of Agumbe, which receives the highest annual rainfall in Karnataka.
Forests of Malenadu
Malenadu region shown in green
Agumbe is a village situated in the Thirthahalli taluka of Shivamogga district, Karnataka, India. It is nestled in the thickly forested Malenadu region of the Western Ghats mountain range. Owing to its high rainfall, it has received the epithet of "The Cherrapunji of South India", after Cherrapunji, one of the rainiest places in India.
Clouds at Sunset point, Agumbe
Hairpin turn (Bend) 7/14- Agumbe Ghat
Someshwara (Udupi dist.) below Agumbe
Fog filled valley, Sunset point