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 region in the Kochi metropolitan area, located 7 km (4.3 mi) east of the Kochi city centre. The term is used to refer to an area covering Thrikkakara municipality and the built-up areas in the western parts of the adjoining Kunnathunad grama panchayat.

Kakkanad is a region of great economic importance within the larger Kochi metropolis. It houses many industrial and IT projects including 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.