Situated in Kannur District of Kerala, Kannavam is a forest area ideal for forest and stream trekking. It is around 40 km east of Thalassery.
Thodikalam Shiva Temple is 2 km from Kannavam. The place is inhabited by Kurichiya Tribe.
Koothuparamba (towards west), Mattanur (north), Iritti
(north) and Nadappuram (south) are the towns around Kannavam.