Kavvayi is a group of small islands, near Payyanur in the Kannur district of

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

. The island is surrounded by

Kavvayi Backwaters Kavvayi Backwaters located near Payyanur is the third largest backwater in Kerala and the largest one in north Kerala. The Kavvayi Kayal (backwaters) is dotted with several small and large islands. Valiyaparamba island is the largest among th ...

. The island of Kavvayi was originally named Kavvil Pattanam. It was renamed as Kavvayi by Sir William Hogan, the then

district collector A District Collector-cum-District Magistrate (also known as Deputy Commissioner in some states) is an All India Service officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre who is responsible for ''land revenue collection'', ''canal reven ...

Hosdurg Hosdurg is one of four taluks that constitute the Kasaragod District, Kerala. Others are Kasaragod, Manjeshwaram and Vellarikundu taluks. In the north, it borders Kasaragod taluk; in south, the Kannur District; in the east, Vellarikundu taluk ...

History

Kavvayi has been mentioned by name by significant global travelers, including

Marco Polo Marco Polo (, , ; 8 January 1324) was a Venetian merchant, explorer and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. His travels are recorded in ''The Travels of Marco Polo'' (also known as ''Book of the Marv ...

(1293 A.D),

Ibn Battuta Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Battutah (, ; 24 February 13041368/1369),; fully: ; Arabic: commonly known as Ibn Battuta, was a Berbers, Berber Maghrebi people, Maghrebi scholar and explorer who travelled extensively in the lands of Afro-Eurasia, ...

(1342 A.D) and Abdul Feda (1273 A.D). The island of Kavvayi was originally named "''Kavvil Pattanam''". It was renamed as Kavvayi by Sir William Hogan, the then

. Kavvayi was the headquarters for an area of which housed a large port and the magistrate court, including during

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rule. It declined after the headquarters were moved to other parts of

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Geography

Kavvayi is surrounded by

, which is the third largest backwaters in

and the largest one in north Kerala. Locally called as Kavvayi Kayal or the backwaters of Kavvayi. Kavvayi used to be an inland port and a major administrative center during the past centuries and during

rule. A boat terminal is being set up at the Kavvayi-Kalikkadappuram to pave the way for Kavvayi tourism. The boat terminal at Kalikkadappuram is being constructed at a cost of `5.02 crore as part of the Malnad-North Malabar River Cruise Tourism project focusing on the major rivers in Kannur and Kasaragod districts. Work began in November 2019 but was halted in the wake of the

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expansion. Now the work is progressing rapidly.

Transportation

Kavvayi is about 4.5 km drive from Payyanur town towards the direction of Payyanur Railway Station. It is 2 km ride from Payyanur railway station and about 2 hours’ drive from the Kannur International Airport.

References

{{reflist Islands of Kerala

History

Geography

Transportation

See also

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