Kumbalangi is an island village in Kochi, Kerala, India. Kumbalangi is a major tourist destination in Kerala. Kumbalangi is famous for its Chinese fishing nets. The main occupation in Kumbalangi is fishing. There are more than a hundred Chinese nets in the backwaters facing the village. Mangrove plantations separate the land from the water. Fishermen and boatmen demonstrate various fishing techniques for tourists. Kumbalangi is a model tourism village in India. Activities include boat rides on local country boats, cran farm weeding, clam meat processing, coir yarn making, coconut leaf weaving, agriculture farm visits, and Chinese fishing net visits. Kumbalangi Island covers an area of 16 km 2. It is located at a distance of 15 km from the Ernakulam Junction railway station and 40 km from the Kochi International Airport.
Kumbalangy Chinese fishing Nets View
