Nilambur is a major town, a municipality and a Taluk in the Malappuram district of the Indian state of Kerala.

[4] This place is also known as 'Teak Town' because of the abundance of Nilambur teaks, which is a variety of a large, deciduous tree that occurs in mixed hardwood forests.

Unlike many Municipalities of India; Nilambur is covered with large amounts of vegetation, making it very scenic.

[7] The hilly forested area of Nilambur Taluk forms a portion of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve of rich biodiversity.

[9] The oldest teak plantation of the world in the Conolly's plot is just two km (1.2 mi) from the town.

[12] It was laid by the British in colonial era for the transportation of Nilambur Teak logs into United Kingdom through Kozhikode.

[14] On 2nd September 2022, Nilambur joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC).

Kozhikode-Nilambur-Gudalur (SH 28) road which is a major interstate highway runs through the heart of Nilambur.

There is a KSRTC sub depot which serves the area operating both interstate and intrastate Public bus transport.

[3] The villages included in the Taluk are: The oldest Teak plantation of the world is at Conolly's plot.

It was laid by the British in colonial era for the transportation of Nilambur Teak logs into United Kingdom through Kozhikode.

A Ghat road which connects Nilambur with Gudalur and Ooty of neighbouring Nilgiris district.

Several waterfalls and hillstations are located in the Gram panchayats around Vavul Mala (Urangattiri, Edavanna etc.