Munambam

Munambam beach
Munambam
Town
Coordinates: 10°10′00″N 76°11′00″E / 10.1667°N 76.1833°E / 10.1667; 76.1833Coordinates: 10°10′00″N 76°11′00″E / 10.1667°N 76.1833°E / 10.1667; 76.1833
Country  India
State Kerala
District Ernakulam
Government
  Body Pallipuram
Elevation 3 m (10 ft)
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code 0484
Vehicle registration KL-42
Nearest city North Paravur
Lok Sabha constituency Ernakulam
Civic agency Pallipuram

Munambam is a place near 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 fame 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.

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