This district is located to the north of Thiruvananthapuram. This can be called as the hub of the country`s cashew trading and processing industry. It was formerly a renowned trading point for spice. The district is home to the largest fresh water lake in Kerala Sasthamcottah. This Kollam or Quilon is an old seaport town on the Arabian coast that stands on the Ashtamudi Lake.

Important cities and towns of kollam District:
Kollam District which is a veritable Kerala in miniature is gifted with unique representative features - sea, lakes, plains, mountains, rivers, streams, backwaters, forest, vast green fields and tropical crop of every variety both food crop and cash crop, so called `The Gods Own Capital`.

Fairs and Festivals of Kollam District:
There are various fairs and festivals that are celebrated through out the whole year. All the people enjoy to their extent and have a great fun during the time of these festivals.

Cultural Contribution of Kollam District:
The cultural contribution of the district is very high. There are persons in various fields like dance, drama, literacy works, songs, etc. who engraved their name as a landmark in their respective field. This can be elaborately described in the following manner.

Religious Shrines of Kollam District:
All the religious places are situated within the radius of 10-km of the town in Kollam District.There are various churches, temples and mosques are included as the visiting places.