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	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Fort Munro]], a [[hill station]] near [[Multan]], [[Punjab, Pakistan]] also named after [[Colonel Munro]].
	* [[Mundrothuruth (Movie)]]		* [[Mundrothuruth (Movie)]]

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{{for|an Island with same name from Philippines|Munroe Island (Philippines)}}
{{redirect|Mundrothuruth|the 2016 film|Mundrothuruth (film)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
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{{Infobox islands
| name = Munroe Island
| native_name = Munrothuruthu
| image_name = Beautiful Munroe Island , kollam district , kerala.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption = [[Lake Ashtamudi]] at Munroe Island
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| map = India Kerala
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| map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| label = Munroe Island
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| coordinates = {{coord|9|0|0|N|76|37|0|E|region:KL|display=inline,title}}
| etymology = In honour of [[John Munro, 9th of Teaninich|Col. John Munro]]
| location = [[Ashtamudi Lake]] in [[India]]
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| archipelago = [[Islands of Kollam]]
| waterbody = [[Ashtamudi Lake|Lake Ashtamudi]]
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| major_islands = Munroe Island,Perungalam, Pattamthuruth, Pezhumthuruth
| area_km2 = 13.37
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| country_largest_city_type = [[Metropolis]]
| country_largest_city = [[Kollam|Kollam (Quilon)]]
| country_capital_and_largest_city =
| country_largest_city_population = 397419
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| population = 10380
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| website = {{URL|www.munroeisland.co.in}}
| additional_info = The nearest Railway Station is [[Munroturuttu railway station]].
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'''Munroe Island''' (Malayalam : മണ്‍റോത്തുരുത്ത്) or '''Mundrothuruthu''' is an [[Lake island|inland]] [[Archipelago|island group]] located at the [[Confluence (geography)|confluence]] of [[Ashtamudi Lake]] and the [[Kallada River]], in [[Kollam district]], [[Kerala]], [[South India]]. It is a group of eight small islets comprising a total area of about 13.4 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{cite news|title=Floating houses at Munroe Thuruthu? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/floating-houses-at-munroe-thuruthu/articleshow/69335001.cms |newspaper=Times Of India |access-date=15 May 2019 |date=15 May 2019 }}</ref> The island, accessible by road, rail and inland water navigation, is about {{convert|25|km}} from [[Kollam]] by road, {{convert|38|km}} north from [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]], {{convert|12|km}} west from [[Kundara]] and about {{convert|25|km}} from [[Karunagapally]]. {{As of|2011|alt=As of the 2011 Indian census}}, the administrative village of Mundrothuruth (which includes nearby small villages as well) has a total population of 9599, consisting of 4636 males and 4963 females.

The place is named in honour of [[Resident (title)|Resident]] Colonel [[John Munro, 9th of Teaninich|John Munro]] of the former Princely State of [[Travancore]]. The islands measure {{convert|13.4|km2}} in area.

== History ==

In 1795 the British established their supremacy in South India and the princely state of [[Travancore]] came under their governance. From 1800 onwards, a [[Resident (title)|Resident]] was appointed by East India Company as administrative head of [[Travancore]]. The first Resident was Colonel [[Colin Macaulay]], followed by [[John Munro, 9th of Teaninich|Colonel John Munro]]. During his tenure Munro oversaw the land reclamation efforts in the delta where Kallada River joins Ashtamudi Lake and the reclaimed island was named after him as Munroe Island. The [[Dutch Church, Munroe Island|Dutch Church]] here in Munroe Island is one of the ancient churches in [[Kerala]]. It was built by [[Dutch People|the Dutch]] in 1878. The red brick church is a blend of [[Architecture of the Netherlands|Dutch]]-[[Architecture of Kerala|Kerala]] architecture on the scenic banks of [[Ashtamudi Lake|Lake Ashtamudi]].<ref>{{cite news|title=The emerald isle |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/travel/the-emerald-isle/article4316024.ece |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=14 December 2015 }}</ref>

The villagers depended on coconut coir manufacturing as livelihood, however, post Indian Ocean tsunami, things have changed.

==Tourism==
[[File:UninhabitedIslandinMunroe.JPG|thumb|left|Uninhabited island in Munroe]]
[[File:Munroe Island Tourism.jpg|thumb|left|Tourism in Munroe Island.]]

The island village is a tourism destination where one can see the [[coir]] retting process, coir weaving, fishing, prawns feeding, migratory bird watch, narrow canals and waterways, coconut farms on the lake shore, lagoons, [[mangrove]] plants and the beautiful tiny islands of Pathupara.

[[Kallada Boat Race]], which is one of the famous boat races in Kerala,<ref>{{cite news|title=These Boat Races Of Kerala Are Sure To Mesmerize You During Your Trip |url=https://www.republicworld.com/lifestyle/travel/here-are-the-boat-races-of-kerala-that-will-mesmerize-you.html |work=Republic |access-date=9 January 2020 |date=8 January 2020 }}</ref> is at Karuvathrakadavu- Muthiraparambu nettayam in Munroe Island.

==Submerging Threat==
Low-lying areas of the Island are now under a threat of Submerging in high tides. This is post tsunami phenomena. An expert team from the [[Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering, Kollam]] has started a study into the phenomena. The team headed by Prof. Gouri Antharjanam, and consisting of Prof. Suniil Kumar, Prof. Sruthi. R. Krishnan, Prof. Amal Azad and Prof. Udayakumar made several visits to the Island.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/tkm-team-starts-study-on-fastsubmerging-munroe-islands/article8070931.ece TKM team starts study on Munroe Islands - The Hindu dated 06/01/2016]</ref> The death of Lans Naik Sudheesh of this island in the Border area at Siachin has invoked interest of the outer world to the problems of this Place.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/videos/2016/11/06/munroe-islanders-of-kerala-battle-the-rising-seas-kollada-river |title=Munroe Islanders of Kerala Battle the Rising Seas |publisher=The Quint |date=6 November 2016 |access-date=7 November 2016}}</ref> The island's population has been steadily declining resulting from an exodus of people unable to cope up with the deteriorating conditions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/the-sinking-island-of-kerala/article25803641.ece|title=The Sinking Island of Kerala|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Munroe island.jpg|Munroe island on the banks of [[Ashtamudi Lake]]
File:Munroe Island.JPG|Boating through backwaters of Munroe Island
File:MunroeIsland 1.JPG |A boat moves through Ashtamudi Lake. Munroe island can be seen in the background.
File:Munroethuruthu Railway Station.jpg|Entrance of [[Munroturuttu railway station]]
File:Munroe island template.jpg|A template showing the name of the island at Munroturuttu railway station.
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[Fort Munro]], a [[hill station]] near [[Multan]], [[Punjab, Pakistan]] also named after [[Colonel Munro]].
* [[Mundrothuruth (Movie)]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links (WebSite) ==
{{Commons category|Munroe Island}}
* [http://www.munroeisland.co.in]
{{Kollam district}}
{{Tourism in Kerala}}

[[Category:Islands of Kollam]]
[[Category:River islands of India]]
[[Category:Villages in Kollam district]]

Munroe Island - Revision history

Gopalpurpp at 09:07, 14 December 2025

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