Kakkanad

Kakkanad
Kakkanad skyline in 2016
Kakkanad Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Kakkanad Kakkanad (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 10°01′01″N 76°20′38″E / 10.017°N 76.344°E / 10.017; 76.344
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Elevation	28 m (92 ft)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha Constituency	Ernakulam

Kakkanad is a major industrial and residential region in the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. It is situated in the eastern part of the city. Kakkanad houses many IT and industrial projects such as the Cochin Special Economic Zone, Infopark, Smart City and KINFRA Export Promotion Industrial Park. It is also the administrative headquarters of the District of Ernakulam.

In the democratic local government, Kakkanad is part of Thrikkakara Municipality. The district office is located in Kakkanad. The collectorate of Ernakulam district is also located here.