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Kavvayi backwater is a stunningly beautiful backwater destination tucked away near Payyannur in the district of Kannur. Kavvayi Backwaters form the biggest wetland in north Kerala . With its five rivers, the Kavvayi River , and its tributaries- Kankol , Vannathichal, Kuppithodu, and Kuniyan – flows together to form the Kavvayi kayal.
Sun rise view Alleppey backwaters , Kerala. Alappuzha (Malayalam: [aːlɐpːuɻɐ] ⓘ), formerly known as Alleppey, is a city and municipality [1] in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. It is the district headquarters of the district, and is located about 130 km (80.8 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram.
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Alappuzha district (Malayalam: [ɐːlɐpːuɻɐ] ⓘ), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. It was formed as Alleppey district on 17 August 1957, the name of the district being changed to Alappuzha in 1990. [5] Alappuzha is the smallest district of Kerala. [6] Alleppey town, the district headquarters, was renamed Alappuzha ...
Topography of Kerala's largest backwaters region: Topographical chart of the backwaters region, centered on the districtrs of Eranakulam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, and Kollam. → Indian Ocean. → Inland freshwater bodies and estuaries. → Coastal lowlands and midlands. → Montane highlands (Western Ghats).
The 41 West-flowing rivers together with the backwaters are an integrated part of the inland navigation system in Kerala. [1] In Kerala water transportation through these channels are mainly small distant passenger services, informal country boats, freight transportation to PSU's such as Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore , Kochi etc.
[9] [10] The country's longest lake Vembanad, dominates the backwaters; it lies between Alappuzha and Kochi and is about 200 km 2 (77 sq mi) in area. [11] Around eight percent of India's waterways are found in Kerala. [12]
Ferry services operate daily to Alleppey and boats operate to all villages located in the canals of the backwater system. The boat jetty is located at about 2 km (1.2 mi) away from the railway station. [6] Famous Paravur estuary and backwaters are just 21 kilometer away from Ashtamudi. National waterway 3 (Kollam - Kottappuram) starts from the ...