Kochi

India · Kerala

Kochi, formerly known as Cochin, is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala. The city is also commonly referred to as Ernakulam, which is its central business district. As of 2011, the Kochi Municipal Corporation had a population of 677,381 over an area of 94.88 km2, and the larger Kochi urban agglomeration had over 2.1 million inhabitants within an area of 440 km2, making it the largest and the most populous metropolitan area in Kerala.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+5:30 · 11.5 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Kerala

On the map

9.93° N, 76.27° E

Near Kochi

• Munnar · 89 km away
• Thekkady · 105 km away
• Kodaikanal · 139 km away
• Coimbatore · 141 km away
• Trivandrum · 173 km away
• Madurai · 203 km away

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Where to stay

Abad Plaza

10/10 · 1718 reviews

Terance Dale

9.7/10 · 85 reviews

Forte Kochi

9.6/10 · 1146 reviews

Bastian Homestay

9.6/10 · 907 reviews

Tissa's Inn

9.6/10 · 598 reviews

Guestland Homestay

9.6/10 · 177 reviews

Aaron's Homestay

9.5/10 · 242 reviews

Walton's Homestay, Fort Cochin

9.5/10 · 158 reviews

Crowne Plaza Kochi by IHG

9.4/10 · 1878 reviews

Fort Abode

9.4/10 · 341 reviews