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Muzhappilangad Beach | |
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| Coordinates:11°47′46.3596″N75°26′31.308″E / 11.796211000°N 75.44203000°E /11.796211000; 75.44203000 | |
| Location | Muzhappilangad,Tellichery, India |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 3.8 km |
| Patrolled by | Lifeguards |
| Hazard rating | Low |
Muzhappilangad Beach is adrive-in beach inKannur district ofKerala, on theMalabar Coast of India. It is 4 kilometers in length.[1] In 2016, it was featured among the six best beaches for driving byBBC Autos.[2][3] The beach is currently[when?] under major renovation.[4]
The Muzhapilangad beach is located parallel toNational Highway 66 (formerly National Highway 17) betweenKannur andThalassery.[5] There is an unpaved road winding throughcoconutgroves leading to the beach. The beach is about 3.8 km long and curves in a wide area providing a good view of Kannur on the north. Local laws allow beachgoers to drive for a full 3.4 km directly on the sands of the beach. The beach is bordered by black rocks, which also protect it from the strong currents of the ocean.
These rocks provide habitat forblue mussels. The beach attracts bird-watchers from far off places as hundreds of birds flock here during various seasons.
There is a private island calledDharmadam Island (Pacha Thuruthu in Malayalam, 'Green Island'), approximately 100–200 m south of the beach. It is possible to walk to the island duringlow tide from the nearbyDharmadam beach.
Since the late 1990s, the beach has seen a steady influx of European and other foreign tourists during winter. After the facelift of the beach there has been a huge improvement in the facilities available to the beach visitors. The beach is wide and the sand is firm enough to support smooth driving.
More than thirty species of migratory birds visit the beach in thewinter. Among them were thepectoral sandpiper andCaspian plover, sighted in 2013, which were reported for the first time inKerala.[6] Long, broad shore and rocky formations on the side of the beach provide a safe place for migrating birds.
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OnNational Highway 66 the beach is situated betweenKannur town andThalassery town. There are five village connection roads from the National Highway towards the beach.
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