Munambam

Munambam is a suburb of Kochi, India at the north end of Vypeen Island, surrounded by the Arabian Sea on the west, Periyar river on the east, and a mouth of the sea on the north . The main occupation of its inhabitants is fishing. Munambam is famous in Ernakulam and Thrissur districts for the presence of major fishing harbour in this region. It is also the mouth of the district major river Periyar which can be seen from the Munambam Muziris beach.

Munambam
Town
Coordinates: 10.1667°N 76.1833°E / 10.1667; 76.1833
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictErnakulam
Government
  BodyPallipuram
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code0484
Vehicle registrationKL-42
Nearest cityKochi
Lok Sabha constituencyErnakulam
Civic agencyPallipuram
Munambam beach

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