This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2021) |
Mappila Bay (or Moppila Bay) is a natural harbor situated at Ayikkara in Kannur Municipal Corporation, Kerala state of South India.[1] On one side of the bay is Fort St. Angelo, built by the Portuguese in the 15th century and the other side is the Arakkal Palace.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Mappila_Bay_Fishing_Harbour3.jpg/220px-Mappila_Bay_Fishing_Harbour3.jpg)
The bay was famous during the Kolathiri's regime as a commercial harbour that linked Kolathunadu with Lakshadweep and foreign countries, in imports.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Mappila_Bay_Fishing_Harbour2.jpg/220px-Mappila_Bay_Fishing_Harbour2.jpg)
See also
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Mappila Bay.
References
edit- ^ "Fishing at Mappila Bay kannur : DTPC Kannur". dtpckannur. DTPC Kannur (Dept.of Tourism, Govt. of Kerala). Archived from the original on 23 January 2021.
11°51′24″N 75°22′33″E / 11.856652°N 75.375888°E