Kumbalangi is an island village in the outskirts of Kochi city in the state of Kerala, India.

Situated amidst backwaters, around 12 km (7.5 mi) from the city center, Kumbalangi is a major tourist attraction and is famous for its Chinese fishing nets.

It is also known among the tourists for the occurrence of the natural phenomenon known as sea sparkle or bioluminescence in the backwaters at Kumbalangi, which is locally known as Kavaru.

According to the Census 2011, majority of the people are Latin Catholic Christians who constitute 75% of the population, and also has a 96% literacy rate.

The main occupation in Kumbalangi is fishing, and there are over 100 Chinese nets in the backwaters that face the village.

Groves of mangroves separate the land from the water, providing a breeding ground for prawns, crabs, oysters and small fishes.

The panchayat (village council), with financial assistance from the state government, is implementing the project.

They can walk through the village, watch fishermen at work, fish themselves, go canoeing and visit the farms.

So, the roads and canals have been strengthened, CFC lamps have been installed, and 600 biogas plants have been set up for waste management.