Key facts
- Ashraf Gents Hostel is at map position 10.06699, 76.35627 (plus code 3984+QG), beside the NAD Signal bus stop — about 49 m away.
- OpenStreetMap shows 56 named places within about 1.3 km, including 12 bus stops and 12 schools or universities.
- NUALS is about 0.9 km, the Cochin Children’s Science Park about 1 km and the Nippon Kerala Centre about 1.1 km away in a straight line.
- The Government Medical College and the Cochin Cancer Research Centre are about 1.5 km away; KINFRA Hi-Tech Park about 1.3 km.
- The nearest Kochi Metro stations in a straight line are Ambattukavu (2.4 km), Muttom (2.6 km) and Companypady (2.7 km).
Everything within 1.3 km
We pulled every named place OpenStreetMap records within roughly 1.3 km of the hostel and measured the straight-line distance and direction from our gate. Walking and road distances are longer — use the route links for those.
The list, by type
Bus stops
| Place | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| NAD Signal | 49 m | south |
| Pullalikkara | 243 m | west |
| Chaleppally | 411 m | south-east |
| Shanthigiri | 470 m | west |
| Varnam Nagar | 737 m | east |
| Thorappu Junction | 747 m | south-east |
| kombara | 840 m | east |
| Kuzhikkattukara | 860 m | east |
| Adivaram | 1.0 km | north-east |
| Nuals Junction | 1.0 km | south-east |
| Ayudha Vihar | 1.2 km | west |
| Nuals College | 1.2 km | south |
Schools and universities
| Place | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Asha Deepam Rehabilitation Special School | 312 m | north-west |
| NAD Lower Primary School | 413 m | west |
| KMJ Public School | 505 m | east |
| The National University of Advanced Legal Studies | 909 m | south-east |
| National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi | 955 m | south-east |
| National University of Advanced Legal Studies Academic Block | 959 m | south-east |
| Centre For Human Rights | 962 m | south-east |
| SGTS Vidyaniketan Nochima | 975 m | north |
| SGTS Vidhyaniketan | 975 m | north |
| Government High School, Nochima | 1.1 km | east |
| Government Upper Primary School | 1.1 km | east |
| Ilafath Public School | 1.2 km | north-west |
Places of worship
| Place | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church, Nochima (christian) | 352 m | south-east |
| Sacred Heart Church (christian) | 672 m | east |
| Kuzhikkattukara Muslim Juma Masjid (muslim) | 784 m | east |
| juma masjid and madrasa complex (muslim) | 812 m | east |
| Hidayathul Islam Juma Masjid (muslim) | 852 m | east |
| Salafi Juma Masjid Mattakkade (muslim) | 974 m | west |
| Kunnathery Muslim Jamaath (muslim) | 1.2 km | north-west |
| Masjid (muslim) | 1.3 km | east |
Health
| Place | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Clinic | 770 m | east |
| Government Homoeo Dispensary.Edathala. | 843 m | north-east |
Fuel stations
| Place | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Oil (Indian Oil) | 830 m | east |
| IOC Fuel Station | 832 m | east |
| HP (Hindustan Petroleum) | 974 m | north-east |
Shops and services
| Place | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Ration Shop (Ration Shop) | 768 m | south-east |
| Akshaya Centre,Compara | 844 m | east |
| Beeranikka | 928 m | south-west |
| NUALS Amenity Centre | 986 m | south-east |
Parks, venues and culture
| Place | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Zamra International Convention & Exhibition Centre | 985 m | south |
| Cochin Children's Science Park | 987 m | south |
| KSUM amphitheatre | 1.3 km | south |
Workplaces and institutions
| Place | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| naval armament depot | 1.0 km | south-east |
| Nippon Kerala Centre | 1.1 km | south-east |
| Sutherland Global Services | 1.1 km | south |
| Bharat Electronics | 1.2 km | south-east |
| Reporter | 1.2 km | south |
| Kerala Rice Bazar | 1.2 km | north-east |
| Ilfath Auditorium | 1.2 km | north-west |
| NEST Electronics park | 1.2 km | south |
| Debyez Technologies Pvt Ltd | 1.2 km | south |
| Bagmo Pvt Ltd | 1.3 km | south |
| Kerala Technology Innovation Zone(Ktiz) | 1.3 km | south |
| Kerala Startup Mission | 1.3 km | south |
How far is…
Straight-line distances from the hostel to the places residents ask about most. Tap Route for the road distance and live travel time.
| Place | Straight line | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| Manalimukku | 1.0 km | Route |
| KINFRA Hi-Tech Park | 1.3 km | Route |
| Government Medical College, Ernakulam | 1.5 km | Route |
| Cochin Cancer Research Centre | 1.5 km | Route |
| Ambattukavu metro station | 2.4 km | Route |
| Muttom metro station | 2.5 km | Route |
| Companypady metro station | 2.7 km | Route |
| Kalamassery railway station | 3.2 km | Route |
| Edathala | 3.4 km | Route |
| Government Polytechnic College, Kalamassery | 3.5 km | Route |
| Kalamassery Town metro station | 3.9 km | Route |
| HMT Junction | 4.0 km | Route |
| CUSAT | 4.1 km | Route |
| Aluva railway station | 4.6 km | Route |
| Aluva private bus stand | 4.6 km | Route |
| Cochin University metro station | 4.7 km | Route |
| Rajagiri College of Social Sciences | 4.8 km | Route |
| Model Engineering College | 5.3 km | Route |
| Infopark, Kakkanad | 6.3 km | Route |
| Lulu Mall, Edappally | 6.9 km | Route |
| Cochin International Airport | 10.5 km | Route |
| Kerala High Court | 12.6 km | Route |
Named roads nearby
New Street Road (225 m), HMT Road (741 m), Kallungalparambu Road (747 m), HMT Colony - Mattekkadu - Koonanmavu Road (959 m), Thevakkal - NAD Road (1.0 km), Kinfra Science Park - Mattakkad Road (1.2 km), Kinfra Hi-Tech Park Road (1.3 km). The hostel’s own address is on NAD Road at the signal.
What this tells you
- For NUALS students the campus is under a kilometre away — see the NUALS guide.
- For the Medical College and RCC it is about 1.5 km — see reaching the cancer centre and the daily room page for bystanders.
- For KINFRA, Kerala Startup Mission and the electronics park it is about 1.2–1.3 km — see KINFRA Hi-Tech Park.
- For the metro, Ambattukavu and Muttom are the closest stations — see metro hacks.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence. Places are only as complete as the map; if something is missing or wrong, it can be added on OpenStreetMap — or tell us on WhatsApp. Data checked 7 October 2026.