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  From top: Theni view from the forest road, Theni view from mary matha school | |
| Nickname: Gateway to highland | |
  TheniTheni, Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°00′28″N 77°28′25″E / 10.0079°N 77.4735°E / 10.0079; 77.4735 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| District | Theni |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Theni Allinagaram Municipality |
| • Chairman | S Murugesan |
| • Commissioner | S Nagarajan |
| Elevation | 339 m (1,112 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 202,100 |
| Languages | |
| • Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, English, Kannada | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 625531 |
| Telephone code | 04546 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 60, TN 60Z |
| Distance from State Capital Chennai | 498 kilometres (309 mi) southwest |
| Climate | Average and moderate cool at winter (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 658 millimetres (25.9 in) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 39.5 °C (103.1 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 25.8 °C (78.4 °F) |
| Website | www |
Theni is a valley town situated in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu at the foothills of the Western Ghats. It is the headquarters of the Theni district, 70km from Madurai.
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