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{{one source|date=July 2006}}
{{Infobox lake
| name = Kavvayi
| image = Kavvayi.jpg
| caption = Kavvayi boat jetty
| alt = Boat jetty at Kavvayi
| location = [[Kerala]]
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| inflow = [[Kavvai puzha River|Kavvayi River]]
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| basin_countries = India
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| area = {{convert|37|km2|abbr=on}}
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| islands = [[Kavvayi]]
| coordinates = {{coord|12.09|N|75.18|E|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| pushpin_map_alt = Location of Kavvayi in Kerala, India
}}

'''Kavvayi''' is a group of small islands, near [[Payyannur]] in the [[Kannur district]] of [[Kerala]] state in [[India]]. The island is connected to Payyannur by a small bridge on the [[Kavvai puzha River|Kavvayi River]].

==Islands of Kavvayi backwaters==
* [[Kavvayi]]
* [[Valiyaparamba]]
* Padannakkadappuram
* Vadakkekkadu
* Kokkal
* [[Edayilakkad]]
* Madakkal
* Kannuveed
* Kavvayikkadappuram
* Udumbanthala
* Kochen
* Vadakkumbad

==History==
Kavvayi has been mentioned by name by significant global travelers, including [[Marco Polo]] (1293 A.D), [[Ibn Battuta]] (1342 A.D) and [[Abulfeda|Abdul Feda]] (1273 A.D).

The island of Kavvayi was originally named "''Kavvill Pattanam''". It was renamed as Kavvayi by Sir William Hogan, the then [[district collector]] of [[Hosdurg taluk|Hosdurg]]. Kavvayi was the headquarters for an area of {{convert|125|sqmi|km2}} which housed a large port and the magistrate court, including during [[East India Company|British East India Company]] rule. It declined after the headquarters were moved to other parts of [[Malabar District|Malabar]].
==Transportation==
There is bus and jeep service to Payyanur town. The financial affluence has ruled out the viability of public transportation.
The national highway passes through [[Perumba River|Perumba]] junction. [[Goa]] and [[Mumbai]] can be accessed on the northern side and [[Cochin]] and [[Thiruvananthapuram]] can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of [[Iritty]] connects to [[Mysore]] and [[Bangalore]]. The nearest railway station is [[Payyanur railway station|Payyanur]] on [[Mangalore]]-[[Palakkad]] line.
Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at [[Kannur International Airport|Kannur]], [[Mangalore Airport|Mangalore]] and [[Calicut International Airport|Calicut]]. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern count

==Geography==

Kavvayi is surrounded by small islands called Kadappuram, which directly face the [[Arabian Sea|Arabian sea]]. Access to these small islands is only by small boats or traditional ''thonis''. These islands are becoming smaller in size, and inhabitants have been moving to cities.<ref>[http://www.kavvayi.com Kavvayi Webpage]</ref>

[[File:Boat jetty of Kavvayi.jpg|thumbnail|Kavvayi backwaters]]
The Kavvayi Backwater, located near [[Payyannur]], is the third largest backwaters in [[Kerala]] and the largest one in north Kerala. Locally called as Kavvayi Kayal or the backwaters of Kavvayi, this lesser known lake of northern Kerala is fed by five rivers viz. River Kavvayi and its tributary streams Kankol, Vannathichal, Kuppithodu, and Kuniyan.<ref>http://www.keralatourism.org/destination/destination.php?id=2132065962</ref> Kavvayi backwaters is named after the Kavvayi island close to Payyannur. Kavvayi used to be an inland port and a major administrative center during the past centuries and during [[British East India Company]] rule.

The Kavvayi lake is dotted with several small and big islands, [[Valiyaparamba]] island is the biggest among them and it stretches over 16 km<sup>2</sup>. The northern portion of Kavvayi lake is also known as Valiyaparamba backwaters. This Island has a population of 10000. The island's main source of income come from agriculture and fishing. A secluded beach named Valiparamba beach runs parallel to the backwaters on its western side.

From an ecological point of view the backwater of Kavvayi and its surrounding region is considered to be of significance. The Kavvayi backwater is the biggest wetland ecosystem in north Kerala with an area of 37 km<sup>2</sup>. The backwater and the wetlands are home to a variety of fauna and flora.it is used for watership man training by Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala<ref>http://enchantingkerala.org/kerala-backwaters/kavvayi-kayal.php</ref>

[[Valiyaparamba]] is a small island in the [[Arabian Sea]] in the [[Kasaragod district]] of [[Kerala]] state, [[south India]]. It is one of the main tourist spots of the district and also a fishing centre.

*[[Peringome]] 20 km from Payyanur
*[[Ezhimala]] 12 km from Payyanur Town
*[[Kunhimangalam]] village 8 km from Payyanur town
*[[Kavvayi|Kavvayi Island]] 3 km from Payyanur
*[[Ramanthali]] 7 km from Payyanur
*[[Karivellur]] 10 km from Payyanur
*[[Trikarpur]] 6 km from Payyanur

==See also==
*[[Payyannur]]

==References==
{{commons category|Kavvayi Backwaters}}
{{reflist}}
{{Kannur district}}
{{Waters of Kerala}}
{{Tourism in Kerala}}

[[Category:Islands of the Indian Ocean]]
[[Category:Islands of Kerala]]
[[Category:Lakes of Kerala]]
[[Category:Villages near Payyanur]]

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