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The '''Anjarakandi River''' is one of two major rivers that flows through the [[Kannur District]] of [[Kerala]] in [[India]]. The river originates from the slopes of the [[Western Ghats]] bordering [[Wayanad district|Wayanad]] and [[Kannur district|Kannur]] districts.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|date=2020-03-10|title=Panchayat to restore Anjarakandy river|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/panchayat-to-restore-anjarakandy-river/article31034009.ece|access-date=2021-05-24|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The 48 km long river flows in the western direction emptying into the [[Arabian Sea]] at [[Dharmadom]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.mapsofindia.com/kerala/kerala-river-map|title=കേരളത്തിലെ നദികൾ: ഭൂപടം, പുഴകളും തോടുകളും-ലഖു വിവരണം}}</ref><ref>http://www.kerenvis.nic.in/WriteReadData/UserFiles/file/Anjarakandy.pdf</ref>

==Course==
The Anjarakandy river originates in the slopes of the [[Western Ghats]] at the border of the [[Wayanad]] and [[Kannur district|Kannur]] districts. The river then flows through the hilly towns of [[Nedumpoil|Nedumpoyil]], [[Kannavam]], [[Cheruvanchery]], [[Manantheri|Manatheri]], [[Chittarikkal|Chittariparambu]], [[Kandamkunnu]] and [[Vengoor]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=yJJuAAAAMAAJ&q=Anjarakandy+river&dq=Anjarakandy+river&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi1pI697OHwAhUl7HMBHTMkBfAQ6AEwCXoECAcQAw|title=Kerala with Lakshadweep|date=2005|publisher=Outlook Publishing|isbn=978-81-89449-01-8|language=en}}</ref> Many minor tributaries like [[Mattanur|Mattanur river]] and [[Peravoor|Peravoor river]] joins the Anjarakandy at this region.Then the river plunges out of the hilly terrain into the [[Malabar Coast|Malabar plains]]. It then passes through [[Keezhallur|Keezhalloor]], [[Paduvilayi]], [[Anjarakkandy|Anjarakandy]], [[Peralasseri|Peralassery]], [[Keezhattur|Keezhathur]], [[Mambaram, Kannur|Mambaram]] and [[Palayad]]. At reaching [[Dharmadom]] the river empties into the [[Arabian Sea]].

==Name==
The river Anjarakandy is flowing through the Anjarakandy village of Kannur district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.keralatourism.org/malayalam/rivers-of-kerala.php|title=കേരളത്തിലെ നദികള്‍|website=www.keralatourism.org}}</ref> This place is prominent for its Cinnamon estate.

== Gallery ==
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ANJARAKKANDI RIVER.jpg|
Anjarakkandi River.jpg|
Estuary of River Anjarakkandy.jpg|Basin
Bank of River Anjarakkandy.jpg
Anjarakkandi river- lives.jpg
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==References==
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{{Waters of Kerala}}

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[[Category:Rivers of Kannur district]]

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Anjarakandi River - Revision history

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