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Kozhikode district

Kozhikode district, is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, along its southwestern Malabar Coast.

Kozhikode district
Kozhikode district · Faizvvk (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The place

Kozhikode district, is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, along its southwestern Malabar Coast. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What is there

Worth seeing in and around Kozhikode district

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

  1. 01
    Roman Catholic Diocese of Calicut

    The Archdiocese of Calicut ) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical province or metropolitan archdiocese in India. It depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

    600 m · diocese of the Catholic Church in India · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    Mananchira

    Mananchira is a man-made freshwater pond situated in the centre of the city of Kozhikode in Kerala, southern India. The pond is 3.49 acres in area, is rectangular in shape and is fed by a natural spring.

    1.2 km · lake in India · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Mishkal Mosque

    The Mishkal Mosque, also spelled Mithqal Mosque is a Šāfiʿī mosque located in Calicut on Malabar Coast, in the state of Kerala, India. The mosque, one of the few surviving medieval mosques in Kerala, is regarded as an important cultural, historical and architectural monument of Kerala.

    1.8 km · mosque in India · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    Muchundi Mosque

    The Muchundi Mosque, also known as the Muccunti Palli, and formerly known as the Muchiyan/Machinde/Muchandi Palli, is a Šāfiʿī mosque, located at Kuttichira, in the Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Kuttichira is the medieval Muslim quarter in the city of Calicut.

    1.2 km · mosque in India · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    Kozhikode Beach

    Kozhikode Beach is a beach on the western side of Kozhikode, situated on the Malabar Coast of India. The beach is accessible through four road overbridges in the city.

    900 m · beach on the western side of Kozhikode, situated on the Malabar Coast of India. · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    Thali Mahadeva temple, Kozhikode

    Tali Shiva Temple or Tali Mahakshetram is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, situated in the heart of the Kozhikode city, Kerala. The temple was built in the 14th century by Zamorin of Calicut.

    1.9 km · 12th century Shiva temple complex · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    EMS Stadium

    The EMS Stadium, located in Kozhikode, Kerala, India, is a multi-purpose stadium primarily used for football matches. The stadium is home to the I-League club Gokulam Kerala.

    1.9 km · multi-purpose stadium in Kozhikode · Wikipedia
  8. 08
    Malabar Christian College

    The Malabar Christian College, established in 1909, is one of the oldest institutions located in Kozhikode, Kerala, India.

    1.8 km · college · Wikipedia
  9. 09
    Kozhikkode lighthouse

    Kozhikkode Lighthouse is a defunct light in the Kozhikkode District of Kerala. It was constructed in 1907.

    900 m · lighthouse in India · Wikipedia
  10. 10
    Azhakodi Devi Temple

    Azhakodi Devi Temple or Azhakodi Devi Mahakshethram is a Hindu temple located in Thiruthiyad, Kozhikode District, Kerala, South India. It is one of the famous Devi temples, situated hardly 1.5 km away from the Mofussil Bus stand and 2.5 km from the KSRTC Bus stand, the area still retains the beauty and charm of un-spoilt rural settings within the heart of the Kozhikode city.

    2.6 km · Hindu temple in Kerala, India · Wikipedia

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Getting to Kozhikode district

Airports
Calicut (CCJ), 24 km · Kannur (CNN), 78 km · Cochin (COK), 140 km
Stations
Kozhikode Railway Station, 1.2 km · Vellayil railway station, 1.7 km
  • Kannur → Kozhikode district
    73 km · quickest by road, 2h 19m · ₹620–770
  • Kochi → Kozhikode district
    174 km · quickest by road, 4h 36m · ₹1,410–1,760
  • Coimbatore → Kozhikode district
    128 km · quickest by road, 3h 47m · ₹1,220–1,530
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Not yet researched

No local-transport research exists yet for Kozhikode district

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Kozhikode district. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

What Wikivoyage says about moving around
  • Get aroundAutorickshaws are the popular option here because they charge only ₹15 per km.
  • Get aroundMinibuses are a little more popular because of their friendly attitude to the passengers but they are available only in the cities.
  • Get aroundAir-conditioned cars and jeeps are also available at ₹1,000 for one day's contract.

From Wikivoyage: Kozhikode District, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-03.

The nearest places where the work is done
  1. 01
    NelliyampathyIN

    7 ways of moving, 26 sources

    128 km
  2. 02
    KanthalloorIN

    6 ways of moving, 13 sources

    192 km
  3. 03
    VattavadaIN

    6 ways of moving, 19 sources

    201 km
  4. 04
    SuryanelliIN

    6 ways of moving, 18 sources

    205 km
  5. 05
    ThekkadyIN

    8 ways of moving, 14 sources

    247 km

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Around it

Next door to Kozhikode district

Kozhikode district is 1 km from Kozhikode, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.