{"id":371885,"date":"2026-09-16T15:50:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T10:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=371885"},"modified":"2026-09-16T15:50:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T10:20:06","slug":"willingdon-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/willingdon-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Willingdon Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>News: <\/strong>A CPEO seminar highlighted the need to diversify operations and revitalise Willingdon Island to boost Cochin Port\u2019s revenue and employment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">About Willingdon Island<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_371886\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-371886\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-371886\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Map-showing-the-location-of-boreholes-from-which-peat-samples-are-recovered-for-the.webp?resize=300%2C247&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Willingdon Island\" width=\"300\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Map-showing-the-location-of-boreholes-from-which-peat-samples-are-recovered-for-the.webp?resize=300%2C247&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Map-showing-the-location-of-boreholes-from-which-peat-samples-are-recovered-for-the.webp?w=678&amp;ssl=1 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-371886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Research Gate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> Willingdon Island is a <strong>man-made island in the city of Kochi, Kerala.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is surrounded by the <strong>backwaters and the Arabian Sea<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is one of the <strong>largest man-made islands<\/strong> in India.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Named after:<\/strong> It is named after the erstwhile Viceroy, <strong>Lord Willington.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Designed by:<\/strong> It is designed and created by the harbour <strong>engineer Sir Robert Bristow.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It was<strong> formed using mud<\/strong> and materials dredged from <strong>Vembanad Lake<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Area:<\/strong> It is spread over about <strong>775 acres.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Important commercial and maritime hub: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is connected to the mainland by the <strong>Venduruthy Bridge<\/strong> and plays a major role in Kochi\u2019s trade and transport.<\/li>\n<li>It is home to the <strong>Port of Kochi, Kochi Naval Base, Central Institute of Fisheries Technology<\/strong>, and<strong> several hotels.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Prominent institutions and facilities: <\/strong>It houses the <strong>headquarters of the Southern Naval Command of the Indian Navy<\/strong>, the <strong>Central Institute of Fisheries Technology<\/strong>, and the <strong>Port of Kochi<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: A CPEO seminar highlighted the need to diversify operations and revitalise Willingdon Island to boost Cochin Port\u2019s revenue and employment. About Willingdon Island Location: Willingdon Island is a man-made island in the city of Kochi, Kerala. 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