Akkulam

Akkulam
town
Akkulam

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 8°31′39″N 76°54′30″E / 8.52750°N 76.90833°E / 8.52750; 76.90833Coordinates: 8°31′39″N 76°54′30″E / 8.52750°N 76.90833°E / 8.52750; 76.90833
Country  India
State Kerala
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration KL-

Akkulam (Malayalam: ആക്കുളം) is a neighborhood of Thiruvananthapuram city, the capital of Kerala state in India. It is about 10 km from Thiruvananthapuram city center. It is a well known for the picnic and backwater destination Akkulam Lake, an extension of Veli Lake, where it joins with the sea. The Southern Air Command of Indian Air force is located at Aakkulam.

A sculpture at the Akkulam tourism village.
Aakkulam lake

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