Map of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is in India. Its capital is Chennai. Explore the labeled map, find its location within the country, or download a blank map and a coloring map for printing.
Where is Tamil Nadu?
The highlighted area shows Tamil Nadu within India. The locator uses the national outline; the larger map above provides the detail.
Tamil Nadu: facts and places
- Country
- India
- Capital
- Chennai
- Area
- 130,058 km² (50,216 sq mi)
- Population
- 72.1 million (2011)
- Map reference point
- 10.82° N, 78.35° E
Places shown in this area include Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, Salem, Tirupur, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Rajapalayam, and Nagercoil. The map selects major settlements from Natural Earth; it does not show every city or town. Chennai is marked separately as the capital.
Blank map of Tamil Nadu
Use this map without names to practice locating places and labeling districts. The coloring version below uses black outlines on white paper.
Tamil Nadu coloring map
Districts on the map
The source contains 38 units within this outline. Small units may not all have room for a printed label. This list reflects the source snapshot.
- Ariyalur
- Chengalputtu
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- Cuddalore
- Dharmapuri
- Dindigul
- Erode
- Kallakurichi
- Kancheepuram
- Kanniyakumari
- Karur
- Krishnagiri
- Madurai
- Mayiladuthurai
- Nagapattinam
- Namakkal
- Perambalur
- Pudukkottai
- Ramanathapuram
- Ranipet
- Salem
- Sivaganga
- Tenkasi
- Thanjavur
- The Nilgiris
- Theni
- Thiruvallur
- Thiruvarur
- Thoothukkudi
- Tiruchirappalli
- Tirunelveli
- Tirupathur
- Tiruppur
- Tiruvannamalai
- Vellore
- Viluppuram
- Virudhunagar
Sources and reuse
Map design: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Country and state outlines and settlements: Natural Earth (public domain). Facts: Wikidata (CC0); population figures use the stated year.
Internal boundaries: geoBoundaries gbOpen (Pathways Data Pvt. Ltd., lgdirectory.gov.in), 2021, Open Data Commons Open Database License 1.0. Adapted by matching source units to the parent outline and simplifying them for display. Download the derived boundary database under the source license. Later administrative changes and small differences between source outlines may not be represented.
India and its union territories use Natural Earth’s India worldview. Areas claimed by India but administered elsewhere can appear within that outline; district boundaries cover the source dataset’s administered areas. Kashmir’s sovereignty is disputed.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Tamil Nadu?
Tamil Nadu is in India. The location map highlights it within the country; the main map shows its outline and places including Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, and Trichy.
What is the capital of Tamil Nadu?
The capital is Chennai. It is marked with a red star on the labeled map.
Can I print a blank map of Tamil Nadu?
Yes. Download the blank or black-and-white coloring version as PNG, SVG or PDF. The PDF fits US Letter paper and can be scaled to fit A4. Credit Atlas of Maps under CC BY 4.0.
How current are the boundaries on this map?
The districts follow geoBoundaries gbOpen (Pathways Data Pvt. Ltd., lgdirectory.gov.in), a 2021 snapshot. The 38 mapped units are the source snapshot, not a statement of today's official total. Later splits or renamings may not appear.
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