Located between elevations ranging from 1000 to 1500 meters, the Manjolai area is set deep within the Western Ghats within the Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in the Tirunelveli District. Located on top of the Manimuthar Dam and the Manimuthar Water Falls, the Manjolai area comprises tea plantations, small settlements around the tea plantations; Upper Kodaiyar Dam and a windy view point called Kuthiravetti