Kakkathuruth | |
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island | |
Coordinates: 9°49′01″N 76°19′30″E / 9.817°N 76.325°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Alappuzha |
Government | |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Kakkathuruth is a tiny island located at the Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala surrounded by the Vembanatu Lake.[1] Known as the Island of crows, the National Geographic described the sunset seen from Kakkathuruthu as the best in the world.[2] It was included in the National Geographic series of 24 most beautiful pictures of different regions of the planet.[3]