Munambam

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Munambam
Village
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Munambam
Interactive map of Munambam
Coordinates: 10°10′36″N76°10′18″E / 10.1767°N 76.1717°E / 10.1767; 76.1717
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Kerala
District Ernakulam
Government
 • BodyPallipuram
Elevation
3 m (9.8 ft)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code0484
Vehicle registration KL-42
Nearest cityKochi
Lok Sabha constituencyErnakulam
Civic agencyPallipuram
Munambam beach Munambam beach.jpg
Munambam beach

Munambam is a suburb of Kochi, India at the north end of Vypeen Island, surrounded by the Arabian Sea on the west, Periyar river on the east, and a mouth of the sea on the north. The main occupation of its inhabitants is fishing and related activities. It is also the mouth of the district major river Periyar which can be seen from the Munambam Muziris beach.

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Munambam is famous in Ernakulam and Thrissur districts for the presence of a major government-owned fishing harbour in this region. [1] Munambam also houses a private mini-fishing harbour. [2] Munambam and neighbouring villages have a large number of boat-making yards. [3]

Land Dispute

The village has been in the middle of a controversy since 2019. The Munambam land dispute centres on a 404-acre stretch along the Munambam coast in Ernakulam district, where around 600 Christian and Hindu families have lived for generations. In 2019, the Waqf Board claimed ownership of the land, citing a Waqf deed dating back to 1950. [4] The Kerala State Waqf Board asserted ownership over the property, which had been endowed as Waqf (an inalienable trust under Islamic law) to an educational institution in Kozhikode. Descendants of individuals who later bought the land from this institution face possible eviction. [5]

On October 10, 2025, a Division Bench ruled that the Waqf Board’s 2019 declaration identifying the land as waqf was “bad in law” and “palpably violative” of several provisions of the Waqf Acts. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "This Fishing Harbour Is One Of The Largest And Busiest In Kerala - News18". News18. Archived from the original on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  2. ↑ Janal Team (11 January 2024). "The Fishing Industry in Munambam" (PDF). JANAL archive.
  3. ↑ "Boatyards in Munambam under scanner". The Times of India. 2 February 2016. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Action to declare Munambam land as Waqf property bad in law: Kerala HC". The Indian Express. 10 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (4 April 2025). "Munambam land dispute in Kerala: A comprehensive coverage". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 16 October 2025.{{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ↑ Staff, T. N. M. (11 October 2025). "Kerala HC slams Waqf Board over Munambam land claim, calls it 'land-grabbing tactic'". The News Minute. Retrieved 16 October 2025.


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