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Malnad (or Malenadu) is a region in the state of Karnataka, India. Malenadu covers the western and eastern slopes of the Western Ghats mountain range and is roughly 100 kilometers in width. It includes the districts of Uttara Kannada,Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Udupi, Belagavi, Dakshina Kannada, Hassan, Kodagu. The region experiences heavy annual rainfall of Template:Convert; it includes the village of Agumbe, which receives the highest annual rainfall in Karnataka (over 10,000 mm).

This region of the state experiences unique development problems due to settlement patterns, sparse population, topography, dense forest, and numerous rivulets. Villages in the Malnad are scattered throughout remote areas. To encourage development in the area, the l Area Development Board was created to implement necessary projects. The districts covered initially in this region were Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Uttara Kannada, Kodagu, and Hassan. Presently, the Development Board operates in part or all of 13 districts of the state, and comprises 65 Assembly constituencies and 61 taluks:

District	Constituencies
Belgaum	Bailahongal, Belgaum, Hukkeri, Khanapur, Saudi
Chamarajnagar	Chamarajnagar, Gundlupete, Kollegala, Hanuru
Chikkamagalur	Kadur, Koppa, Chikkamagalur, Mudigere, Narasimharajapur, Shringeri, Tarikere, Ajjampura
Dakshina Kannada	Mangaluru, Puttur, Sulya, Bantwal, Belthangadi, Mudubidri, Kadaba
Davanagere	Channagiri, Honnali, Nyamathi
Dharwad	Kalaghatagi, Alnanavara
Hassan	Alur, Arakalagud, Belur, Sakaleshpur
Haveri	Hangal, Hirekerur, Rettihalli, Byadagi, Savanur, Shiggaon
Kodagu	Madikeri, Somavarpet, Virajpet
Mysore	Heggadadevana kote, Hunasur, Periyapattana, Sargur
Shivamogga	Bhadravati, Shivamogga, Sagar, Soraba, Hosanagara, Thirthahalli, Shikaripura
Udupi	Udupi, Kundapur, Karkala, Brahmavara, Kapu, Byndoor, Hebri
Uttara Kannada	Ankola, Bhatkal, Haliyal, Honnavara, Karwar, Kumta, Mundagod, Siddapur, Sirsi, Joida, Yallapur, Dandeli

Climate

Rainfall

The Western Ghats acts as the rain barrier during south-west monsoon season. This region is one of the wettest regions in the world, with some rainfall measurements of over Template:Convert.

citation

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1	Amagaon	Belgaum district	Khanapur	2010	10,068	785
2	Mundrote	Kodagu district	Madikeri	2011	9,974	585
3	Hulikal	Shimoga district	Hosanagara	2013	9,383	614
4	Agumbe	Shimoga district	Thirthahalli	2013	8,770	643
5	Kokalli / Kakalli (Sirsi Taluk)	Uttara Kannada	Sirsi	2014	8,746	780

Malenadu villages with highest rainfall

Year	Rainfall (mm)<ref>Hulikal in Shimoga district is wettest in State from TheHindu.com accessed 23 March 2013</ref>
	Hulikal	Agumbe	Amagaon	Talacauvery<ref>Amagaon received over 10,000 mm annual rainfall twice between 2006 and 2010. The exact amount of rainfall is not available. See Amagaon is now Cherrapunji of South from DeccanHerald.com (accessed 23 March 2013).</ref>	Kokalli<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Nilkund	Castle Rock
2017	5,700	6,311	4,733	5,859	3,130	4,981	5,560
2016	5,721	6,449	4,705	5,430	2,682	4,655	4,968
2015	6,035	5,518	4,013	5,319	2,730	4,367	3,667
2014	7,907	7,917	5,580	7,844	8,746	6,710	5,956
2013	9,383	8,770	8,440	8,628	4,464	7,082	3,667
2012	8,409	6,933	5,987	5,722	5,036	5,398	6,165
2011	8,523	7,921	9,368	6,855	4,437	6,593	7,083
2010	7,717	6,929	10,068	6,794	4,002	Template:N/a	Template:N/a
2009	8,357	7,982	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	Template:N/a
2008	7,115	7,199	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	Template:N/a
2007	9,038	8,255	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	Template:N/a
2006	8,656	8,457	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	Template:N/a	Template:N/a