Three streams coming from the north join the main stream. The river enters the backwaters at Udamanthai. It has a catchment area of 143 sq. km.
Kavvayi or the Kavil Pattanam is a small island, 4 km west from Payyanur municipality in the Kannur district.This village is one of the most attractive tourist area in kerala by its natural beauty.It is surrounded by river and tourist called it as Hawaii During the past the city center of Kavil Pattanam was the main town because of the waterways through Kavvayi River and its big seaport.The island is connected to Payyanur by a small bridge on the Kavvayi River.
MBM and Kochen Island are the two very small islands other than Kavvayi Island in between Kavvayi lake.You can walk from one end of the island to the other end in just 15 minutes which leads to the placid stretch of Kavvayi backwaters.
The surrounded small islands which are accessible only by ferry or boats. The population is mainly Muslim.Kavvayi is surrounded by small islands called Kadappuram, which directly face the Arabian sea. Access to these small islands is only by small boats or traditional thonis.China and other countries used to visit this port and were anchored in the nearby river Changoorichal in the history and later this port retained its position during the rule of British East India Company. They established Magistrate court and registrar office in Kavvayi only.The vitalizing breeze from the Arabian sea, the wonderful beauty of this village and the seaport have attracted by the tourists to spend their holidays here. Kotta Kunnu (Fort Hill) is the main attractive place but now the hills have been accomidated by the local people.
Kavvayi river originate from Cheemeni hills and flows 31 km westward to Kavvayi lake at an altitude of +385 m and flows past Alpadampa, Vadasseri, Udamanthai before emptying in to the Kavvayi backwaters.
Kavvayi or the Kavil Pattanam is a small island, 4 km west from Payyanur municipality in the Kannur district.This village is one of the most attractive tourist area in kerala by its natural beauty.It is surrounded by river and tourist called it as Hawaii During the past the city center of Kavil Pattanam was the main town because of the waterways through Kavvayi River and its big seaport.The island is connected to Payyanur by a small bridge on the Kavvayi River.
MBM and Kochen Island are the two very small islands other than Kavvayi Island in between Kavvayi lake.You can walk from one end of the island to the other end in just 15 minutes which leads to the placid stretch of Kavvayi backwaters.
The surrounded small islands which are accessible only by ferry or boats. The population is mainly Muslim.Kavvayi is surrounded by small islands called Kadappuram, which directly face the Arabian sea. Access to these small islands is only by small boats or traditional thonis.China and other countries used to visit this port and were anchored in the nearby river Changoorichal in the history and later this port retained its position during the rule of British East India Company. They established Magistrate court and registrar office in Kavvayi only.The vitalizing breeze from the Arabian sea, the wonderful beauty of this village and the seaport have attracted by the tourists to spend their holidays here. Kotta Kunnu (Fort Hill) is the main attractive place but now the hills have been accomidated by the local people.
Kavvayi river originate from Cheemeni hills and flows 31 km westward to Kavvayi lake at an altitude of +385 m and flows past Alpadampa, Vadasseri, Udamanthai before emptying in to the Kavvayi backwaters.
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