Kakkathuruth
Island in Kerala, India
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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]
Overview
Kakathuruth is located in Ezhupunna village at the northern end of Alappuzha.[4] Eramallur is the land closest to Kakkathurth located one kilometer from the island.[5] The island can be accessed using boat from Eramallur. About 300 families live in the island, which is only three kilometers long and one and a half kilometers wide.[6] Situated in the middle of the Vembanatu lake, Kakkathuruth is a haven for crows and many other birds making it a favorite spot for bird watchers.[7]
There are no major roads in the island and bicycles are the main vehicle on dirt roads. There is an Anganwadi (school for kids) and Ayurveda hospital in the island.[8] The combination of mangroves, swamps, coconut groves that can be seen everywhere and the vastness of the Vembanatu backwater has made Kakathuruth a major tourist spot in Alappuzha.[9] In 2016, National Geographic selected Kakathuruth as one of the 24 most beautiful places in the world.[10]