District Map of Kerala, Kerala Map

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District Map of Kerala

Spending days in the Kerala countryside is comparable to relaxing in an air-purified environ, or better than it. The lush greenery of the state also effects rejuvenation while its vast rivers and amazing backwaters await those up for some adventure.

The bountiful four-month monsoon and periodic flurry make Keralal a perfect nursery for all living beings.

Under the canopy of the foliage is a relaxing atmosphere that would make any sojourn to the state truly a time away from the frenzied city.

A state found on the tropical Malabar Coast, the state borders Tamil Nadu and Karnataka on the east and northeast while on the west and south lie the Lakshadweep and the Maldives respectively. It is one of the fours states comprising the linguistic-cultural region known as South India.

Adopting the slogan “God's own country”, the etymology of Kerala's name is still disputed. Prevailing theories say that the word is an imperfect portmanteau that combines kera, meaning coconut tree, and alam, which means land or location. Other also believe that it originated from the phrase chera alam or Land of the Chera.

Kerala has fourteen districts which are distributed among Kerala’s three historical regions such as Travancore, Kochi and Malabar. The map of Kerala includes all the fourteen districts specifying it like North Kerala, Central Kerala and South Kerala.

North Kerala consists of five districts namely Kannur, Kasargod, Kozhikode, Mallapuram, and Wayanad. The northern district of Kerala Kannur shares its geographical boundary with Kasargod on the North, Kozhikode in the south, Karnataka on the east, and Arabian Sea on the west. Kannur offers breathings views of natural scenery.

Then comes Kasargod which is the north most district of Kerala and its northern and eastern region shares boundary with the state of Karnataka and Kannur is located on its south and Arabian Sea on the west. Kasargod is famous for its historical attractions and picturesque landscape.

Kozhikode is famous for wildlife and other attractive tourist destinations. It shares its boundary with Kannur, Wayanad and Mallapuram in the North, East and West respectively. Among the northern districts of Kerala, Mallapuram is the southernmost district. The ranges of Nilgiris, lush green forests and beautiful landscape enhance the beauty of Mallapuram. Wayanad is another excellent example of green valley in Kerala. However its headquarters are at Kalpetta.

There are four districts in central Kerala - Eranakulam, Idukki, Palakkad, and Thrissur. Eranakulam boasts number of island and shares the boundary with Thrissur to the North and the Arabian Ocean to the West; Iddukki to the East and Allapuzha and Kottayam to the South. Idukki is beautiful hill station and you can experience wild life here. Other than these two central districts, there are other two districts namely Palakkad and Thrissur.

The southern Kerala has five distinctive districts – Allapuzha, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta, and Kottayam. Allapuzha is famous for its beautiful and calm backwaters.