Kothamangalam () is a Taluk headquarters and a municipality Ernakulam district in the state of Kerala in India. It is 15 kilometres from Muvattupuzha. Kothamangalam is a small town lying at the foothills of the Western Ghats and is known as The Gateway to the High Ranges. Until the recent past, the town was also a very important trading center for spices and hill produce. Present Kothamangalam region was historically known as Malakhachira. Kothamangalam is known for its old Christian churches and its prominent educational institutions. One of the first colleges in the region is the Mar Athanasius College of Arts and Science inaugurated in 1955 by the Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I during his visit to Kerala. (Managed by Mar Athanasius College Association) *Mar Athanasius College of Arts & Science *Mar Athanasius College of Engineering *Mar Athanasius International School (Owned and managed by Mar Thoma Cheria Pally) *Mar Basil Higher Secondary School *Mar Baselios School of Nursing *Mar Baselios Dental College *Mar Baselios College of Nursing *Mar Baselios Institute of Technology & Science * Malikdeenar Arts & Science College for Women Adivadu http://www.malikdeenar.org/college.htm *St. Marys Public School *Nangeliel Ayurveda Medical College *Yeldo Mar Baselios Arts & Science College *St.Joseph's College of Nursing *Government Polytechnic College Kothamangalam *Greenvalley Public School *St. George Higher Secondary School *St. Augustin's Girls Higher Secondary School *Vimalagiri Public School *Shobana English Medium School *Indria Gandhi College of Arts & Science (NelliKuzhi) *Indira Gandhi College of Engineering for Women *Indira Gandhi Dental College *Indira Gandhi training college(B.Ed) *Indira Gandhi training institute(T.T.C) *Ilahia College of Engineering & Technology *St. Gregorios Dental College *Marian Institute of Management Studies *Bes Ania Public School *St. Stephens Higher Secondary School *St. Stephens Girls High School *T V Joseph Memorial Higher Secondary School *Government Technical High School Varappetty *Marian Academy of Management Studies Kothamangalam *Yeldo Mar Baselios College School of Media and Design