Map of Rameswaram, India

Rameswaram is a city in Tamil Nadu, India, with a population of about 44,856. It lies at 9.2885°N, 79.3127°E. Rameswaram is about 2,161 km (1,343 mi) south of New Delhi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ramanathapuram, 54 km to the west.

Rameswaram at a glance

Where is Rameswaram?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 35 min on the shortest day to 12 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Rameswaram

• Ramanathapuram — 54 km west
• Keelakarai — 58 km west
• Paramagudi — 84 km west
• Jaffna — 87 km northeast, Sri Lanka
• Devakottai — 91 km northwest
• Arantāngi — 104 km north
• Kāraikkudi — 105 km northwest
• Sivaganga — 110 km northwest
• Valvedditturai — 111 km northeast, Sri Lanka
• Point Pedro — 117 km northeast, Sri Lanka

Largest cities in Tamil Nadu

• Chennai — 4,681,087
• Coimbatore — 2,136,916
• Kallakurichi — 1,682,687
• Madurai — 1,465,625
• Tirunelveli — 1,435,844
• Tiruchirappalli — 1,022,518
• Tiruppur — 963,173
• Salem — 917,414
• Erode — 521,891
• Vellore — 484,690

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.