Kumbalangi
Island village close to Kochi in Kerala, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Kumbalam, Ernakulam.
Kumbalangi is an island village in the outskirts of Kochi city in the state of Kerala, India. Situated amidst backwaters, around 12 km (7.5 mi) from the city center, Kumbalangi is a major tourist attraction and is famous for its Chinese fishing nets. It is also known among the tourists for the occurrence of the natural phenomenon known as sea sparkle or bioluminescence in the backwaters at Kumbalangi, which is locally known as Kavaru.[1] It is the first eco-tourism village in India, according to the government agency Kerala Tourism.[2]
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Kumbalangi | |
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Coordinates: 9.88°N 76.29°E / 9.88; 76.29 | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Ernakulam |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayat. |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 40,331 |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 682007 |
Vehicle registration | KL-7 / KL-43 |
Nearest city | Kochi |
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