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Where to stay in Madurai: 23 neighbourhoods compared
45 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 23 neighbourhoods of Madurai. The most are in Yanaikkal, Madurai (12), Tallakulam (6), Mattuthavani (5). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Yanaikkal, Madurai, 0.6 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Neighbourhoods compared
- 23
- Places to stay counted
- 45in the 23 neighbourhoods
- Most places to stay
- Yanaikkal, Madurai12 places
- Nearest the centre
- Yanaikkal, Madurai0.6 km
Compare
The neighbourhoods of Madurai, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yanaikkal, Madurai | 12 | 0.6 km | Meenakshi Temple 0.6 km |
| Tallakulam | 6 | 2.5 km | Gandhi Memorial Museum 0.3 km |
| Mattuthavani | 5 | 4.9 km | Gandhi Memorial Museum 2.5 km |
| Chinna Chokkikulam | 4 | 2.3 km | Goripalayam Mosque 0.7 km |
| Uthangudi | 4 | 6.4 km | Gandhi Memorial Museum 4.0 km |
| Kalavasal | 3 | 2.9 km | Koodal Azhagar Temple 0.5 km |
| Madakulam | 2 | 3.2 km | Koodal Azhagar Temple 1.9 km |
| Bethaniapuram | 2 | 3.3 km | Koodal Azhagar Temple 0.9 km |
| East Gate, Madurai | 1 | 0.8 km | Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal 0.5 km |
| Jaihindpuram | 1 | 2.1 km | Kazimar Big Mosque 1.1 km |
| Vasantha Nagar, Madurai | 1 | 2.5 km | Kazimar Big Mosque 1.7 km |
| S. S. Colony | 1 | 2.6 km | Koodal Azhagar Temple 1.0 km |
| Anuppanadi | 1 | 2.8 km | Vandiyur Mariamman Temple 1.0 km |
| K. K. Nagar, Madurai | 1 | 5.9 km | Gandhi Memorial Museum 3.8 km |
| Thanakkankulam | 1 | 9.5 km | Koodal Azhagar Temple 8.2 km |
| Nelpettai | 0 | 0.8 km | Meenakshi Temple 0.8 km |
| Narimedu | 0 | 2.1 km | Thiru Aappanoor 0.8 km |
| Arasaradi, Madurai | 0 | 2.4 km | Koodal Azhagar Temple 0.3 km |
| Villapuram | 0 | 2.7 km | Kazimar Big Mosque 2.1 km |
| Thathaneri | 0 | 2.8 km | Koodal Azhagar Temple 1.5 km |
| Thuvariman | 0 | 6.8 km | Koodal Azhagar Temple 4.4 km |
| Oomachikulam | 0 | 8.8 km | Gandhi Memorial Museum 7.2 km |
| Thoppur, Madurai | 0 | 12 km | Koodal Azhagar Temple 11 km |
Areas: the 23 neighbourhoods of Madurai that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 45 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 9 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay. A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
Madurai's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 9 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
| Sight | Area | From the centre |
|---|---|---|
| Meenakshi Temple | Yanaikkal, Madurai | 0.0 km |
| Kazimar Big Mosque | Jaihindpuram | 1.0 km |
| Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal | East Gate, Madurai | 0.8 km |
| Gandhi Memorial Museum | Tallakulam | 2.4 km |
| Goripalayam Mosque | Chinna Chokkikulam | 1.5 km |
| Koodal Azhagar Temple | Arasaradi, Madurai | 2.4 km |
| Thiru Aappanoor | Yanaikkal, Madurai | 1.3 km |
| Sungam Mosque | Jaihindpuram | 1.0 km |
| Vandiyur Mariamman Temple | Anuppanadi | 3.3 km |
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Madurai
Questions
Where to stay in Madurai: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Madurai?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in Yanaikkal, Madurai (12), Tallakulam (6), Mattuthavani (5); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Yanaikkal, Madurai (0.6 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in Yanaikkal, Madurai (2); the area centre closest to a station is Anuppanadi (Madurai East railway station, 0.8 km).
Which area of Madurai has the most hotels?
Yanaikkal, Madurai, with 12 places to stay in this guide, of 45 counted across 23 neighbourhoods.
Which area of Madurai has the most restaurants?
Tallakulam: 19 restaurants mapped in OpenStreetMap counted there by the nearest-centre rule (each restaurant goes to the area whose centre is nearest), the most of the 23 neighbourhoods; then Yanaikkal, Madurai (16), East Gate, Madurai (8).
Which area of Madurai is Meenakshi Temple in?
Meenakshi Temple is counted in Yanaikkal, Madurai: its nearest area centre, 0.6 km away. Yanaikkal, Madurai has 12 places to stay in this guide.
Which area of Madurai is Kazimar Big Mosque in?
Kazimar Big Mosque is counted in Jaihindpuram: its nearest area centre, 1.1 km away. Jaihindpuram has 1 place to stay in this guide.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Madurai travel guide · How this guide is made.