The
Malabar Coast is a long and narrow coastline on the south-western shore line of the mainland
Indian subcontinent. Geographically, it comprises the wettest regions of southern
India, as the
Western Ghats intercept the moisture-laden
monsoon rains, especially on their westward-facing mountain slopes. The term "Malabar Coast" is also sometimes used in reference to the entire
Indian coast from the western coast of
Konkan to the tip of the subcontinent at
Kanyakumari.