What is Laccadive Sea?
The '''Laccadive Sea''' or '''Lakshadweep Sea''' is a body of water bordering [[India]] (including its [[Lakshadweep]] islands), the [[Maldives]], and [[Sri Lanka]]. It is located to the southwest of [[Karnataka]], to the west of [[Kerala]] and to the south of [[Tamil Nadu]]. This warm sea has a stable water temperature through the year and is rich in marine life, the [[Gulf of Mannar]] alone hosting about 3,600 species. [[Mangalore|Mangaluru]], [[Kannur]], [[Kozhikode]], [[Ponnani]], [[Kochi, India|Kochi]], [[Alappuzha]], [[Kollam]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Thoothukudi|Tuticorin]], [[Colombo]], and [[Malé]] are the major cities on the shore of the Laccadive Sea. [[Kanyakumari]], the southernmost tip of [[Indian subcontinent|peninsular India]], also borders this sea. {{List of seas}} {{multistub|geo|Asia}} [[Category:Seas of the Indian Ocean]] [[Category:Bodies of water of India]] [[Category:Geography of the Maldives]] [[Category:Geography of Sri Lanka]]