Kanyakumari district has a varied topography with the sea on three sides and the mountains of the [[Western Ghats]] bordering the northern side. Except for a small stretch of land to the west of [[Kanyakumari]] town, almost the entire district is sandwiched between the [[Western Ghats]] and the [[Arabian Sea]] - the only district in [[Tamilnadu]] state facing the [[Arabian Sea]].