Kollam - Facts & Figures
Area :2,579 sq km Population :2,398,285 Best time to visit :October to March Languages :Malayalam, English, and Hindi STD Code :0474 Kollam - Location Kollam Quilon Located 71 km to the north of Thiruvanathapuram, Kollam is the centre of the country's cashew trading and processing industry. Once of the oldest ports on the Malabar coast, Kollam was once the port of international spice trade. The renowned Ashtamudi Lake covers Thirty percent of Kollam. This makes Kollam a gateway to the magnificent backwaters of Kerala. The eight-hour boat trip between Kollam and Alappuzha is a most enchanting experience on the backwaters of Kerala. Kollam also has some interesting historic remnants and a number of temples built in the traditional ornate architectural style. Kollam - Climate The climate is of tropical humid type with an oppressive summer and plenty of seasonal rainfall. The summer, lasting from March to May, is followed by the southwest monsoon from June to September. The north