Akathumuri is a scenic lakeside village and an education hub in Cheruniyoor panchayat of Varkala Taluk in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, India. Village is situated 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Varkala city centre and 39 km (24 mi) north of Trivandrum City.

It is connected by road and rail by Akathumuri railway station. The railway station is not an important one, in the Thiruvananthapuram - Kollam route; only passenger trains halt here. Varkala Railway Station is the nearest major railway stations which is 7 km (4.3 mi) away. Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is the nearest airport which is 39 km (24 mi) away.

• About Akathumuri
• Tourism in Akathumuri