title: Kuniyan River
text: # Kuniyan River
  
  Kuniyan River (Malayalam: കുണിയൻ പുഴ), also known as Kuniyan stream, is a river which flows along the border of Kannur and Kasaragod districts in the Indian state of Kerala. It connects the Tejaswini River and the Olavara River which join the Kavvayi Backwaters.
  
  ## Drainage
  
  It touches Payyannur, Karivellur, Eyyakadu and Trikarpur. It flows through Trikarpur Panchayath, Karivellur-Peralam Panchayath, Payyanur Municipality and Kayyur-Cheemeni Panchayath.
  
  