Map of Madurai, India

Madurai is a city in Tamil Nadu, India, with a population of about 1,465,625. It lies at 9.9190°N, 78.1195°E. Madurai is about 2,082 km (1,294 mi) south of New Delhi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tirupparangunram, 7 km to the southwest.

Madurai at a glance

Where is Madurai?

• The 23rd largest city in India by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Tamil Nadu on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 33 min on the shortest day to 12 h 42 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Madurai

• Tirupparangunram — 7 km southwest
• Melur — 27 km northeast
• Usilampatti — 37 km west
• Sivaganga — 41 km east
• Virudunagar — 41 km southwest
• Aruppukkottai — 46 km south
• Dindigul — 52 km north
• Tiruttangal — 58 km southwest
• Sivakasi — 63 km southwest
• Paramagudi — 66 km southeast

Largest cities in Tamil Nadu

• Chennai — 4,681,087
• Coimbatore — 2,136,916
• Kallakurichi — 1,682,687
• Tirunelveli — 1,435,844
• Tiruchirappalli — 1,022,518
• Tiruppur — 963,173
• Salem — 917,414
• Erode — 521,891
• Vellore — 484,690
• Ambattūr — 466,205

Largest cities in India

• Mumbai — 12,691,836
• Delhi — 11,034,555
• Bengaluru — 8,495,492
• Hyderābād — 6,993,262
• Ahmedabad — 6,357,693
• Chennai — 4,681,087
• Kolkata — 4,631,392
• Surat — 4,591,246
• Pune — 3,124,458
• Jaipur — 3,046,163

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.