Coordinates: 15°46′12″N 81°00′40″E / 15.77000°N 81.01111°E / 15.77000; 81.01111

False Divi Point

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Location of False Divi Point in the Indian coast

False Divi Point is a low headland located at the northern terminus of the Coromandel Coast, within the state of Andhra Pradesh of southeastern India.

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1753 map of the Coromandel Coast (in French)
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The Krishna River Delta (lower river system in image), with False Divi Point at eastern point.

Geography

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The headlands point is located at the eastern apex of the Krishna River Delta, within the South India Region.[1] The area is low, swampy, and dominated by Mangrove wetlands habitats.[2]

False Divi Point is used geographically to define northern end of the Coromandel Coast region.

See also

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References

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  2. ^ Selvam, V. (2003), Environmental classification of mangrove wetlands of India. Current Science, 84, 757−765