Through the Districts of Kerala - Ernakulam

Ernakulam District was formed on April 1, 1958 initially the district headquarters was at Ernakulam, which gave the district its name; the headquarters was later shifted to Kakkanad. The district includes the city of Kochi, an important seaport.

From ancient times Arabs, Chinese, Dutch, British and Portuguese seafarers followed the sea route to Kingdom of Cochin and left their impressions in the town. The word Ernakulam was drawn from a Tamil word “Erayanarkulam” means abode of “Lord Shiva”.

The District which has an area of 895 km² can be divided geographically into highland, midland and coastal area. The Periyar River, Kerala's second longest, flows through all the taluks except Muvattupuzha. The Muvattupuzha River and a branch of Chalakkudy River also flow through the district. The district has a moderate climate, and mostly falls within the Malabar Coast moist forests eco region, while the highlands are part of the South Western Ghats moist deciduous forests eco region. Many types of sands, soil and also rocks which are geological importance is abundant here.