Mahe district
Mahé | |
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Map of Mahé showing the names of subdivisions. | |
| Coordinates: 11°42′N 75°32′E / 11.700°N 75.533°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union territory | Puducherry |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.69 km2 (3.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 41,816 |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam |
| • Additional | English, French |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | +91 490 |
| Vehicle registration | PY-03 |
| Website | http://mahe.gov.in/ |
Mahé district (/ˈmɑːheɪ/) natively Mayyazhi (Malayalam: [mɐjːɐɻi]) is one of the four census districts of the union territory of Puducherry, India. Administratively it falls under the Puducherry district. It consists of the whole of the Mahé region. Mahé is the smallest district of India in terms of land area. The total area of Mahé district is surrounded on three sides by Kannur District and one side by Kozhikode District. Geographically Mahé district is part of North Malabar region.
It is the sixth least populous district in the country (out of 773).