Kannur, also known as Cannanore, is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Kannur district. Sharing the borders with Western Ghats in the east, Lakshadweep sea in the west, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts in the south, and Kasaragod in the north, Kannur opens up a vast horizon of tourism. A strong and rich influence of culture, history and traditions can be seen in Kannur along with great military importance given. One of the 62 military cantonments in India and Asia's largest Indian Naval Academy is in Kannur.