There is an island called Munroe Island located at the confluence of Ashtamudi Lake and the Kallada River, in Kollam district, Kerala. The place is named in honour of resident Colonel John Munro of the former princely state of Travancore. The island which measures 13.4 square km, 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, is at Karuvathrakadavu- Muthiraparambu nettayam on Munroe Island.