Akkulam
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Akkulam 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.
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
city, the capital of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
state in India. It is about 10 km from Thiruvananthapuram city center. It is a well known for the picnic and backwater
Backwater
Backwater or Backwaters may refer to:* Backwater , water in a main river which is backed up by an obstruction such as the tide or a dam, or a branch of a main river which runs alongside it before rejoining it...
destination Akkulam Lake, an extension of Veli Lake, where it joins with the sea. The Southern Air Command
Southern Air Command, Indian Air Force
The Southern Air Command of the Indian Air Force is headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram , which is in the southern side of India. This is one among the five commands of IAF. This command was started on 19 July 1984 and is relatively new among the other commands...
of Indian Air force
Indian Air Force
The Indian Air Force is the air arm of the Indian armed forces. Its primary responsibility is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during a conflict...
is located at Aakkulam.
See also
- Tourism in ThiruvananthapuramTourism in ThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuram district , holds a number of tourist spots. The entire tourism package of the state such as hill stations, back waters, beaches, lagoons, and wild life sanctuaries are present in Thiruvananthapuram district, reflects the beauty of the state Kerala...
- Tourism in KeralaTourism in KeralaKerala, a state situated on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. Named as one of the ten paradises of the world by the National Geographic Traveler, Kerala is famous especially for its ecotourism initiatives...