Area - 2997 Sq. Km.

Rainfall - 240 cm

Altitude - 344 m

Season - August to March

STD Code - 0499

How To Get There

Air - Nearest airport is at Mangalore (50km) in Karnataka State Nearest Airport in Kerala is Karipur, Kozhikode (180)

Rail - Connected to all cities in India.

Road - Linked to all towns and villages in Kerala Local - Taxi, Buses, Auto etc.

Places of Interest

Arabian wild Life Sanctury
The sanctury cover 55sq.km. It is easily accessible by road. The key funa include elephant sloth bear, mouse deer, sambar etc. varied tynes of avifauna and reptiles can also be seen here. Routs: kannur- lrithi- Aralam.

Dharmadam
A beautiful beach, one of important beaches of kerala. Route: Railway: kannur- Dharmadam Road : Kannur - Thalassery - Dharmadam Kannur NH 17 Thalassery 20 km.

Ezhimala
About 55 km from kannur. 885 ft. is a cluster of hills. At the forest of the hills is a cave and an old buried chamber. The and sandy beach make Ezhimal in a beautiful picnic spot.

Mappila Bay
Is a natural fishing harbour lying near st. Angelos Fort

St. Angelo's Fort
The formidable triangular fort built in laterite is a standing sentinel to the history of the region. Built by porteguese in 1505.