Mahe is situated on the Malabar coast. This region is entirely rain-fed and is covered by typical red laterite soil of Malabar. There is no forest area in the region.

Mahe is bounded on the south-west by the Arabian sea, on the north by river Ponniyar (Moolakadavu) and on the other sides by a stretch of calcareous hills of medium height which are linked to the ghats by a series of wooded hillocks.

Mahe town lies south of River Mahe near its juncture with the sea. The Naluthura lies between the small Ponniyar River on the north and Kozhikode-Tellicherry road in the south. In between these two lies the small enclave of Kallayi. Mahe town is situated with Badagara taluk of Kozhikode district in Kerala as its northern extremity and the other 2 entities enclaved within Kannur district of Kerala.

Rivers, Canals and Waterways:

Mahe and Ponniyar (Moolakadavu) are the main rivers of the region. The River Mahe forms the northern boundary of Mahe town separating it from the enclaves of kallayi and naluthara on the north.

Mahe towns and Villages:

The region, at present comprises of 1 taluk and equal number of Community Development Blocks. It has 4 towns, and there is no village in this region.

Geographic Location: