Kandıra

thumb|Kerpe beach thumb|right|A beach in Cebeci village, Kefken Island|Kefken, Kandıra. Kandıra is a municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 840 km2, and its population is 52,874 (2022). Its neighbours are Kaynarca to the east, Adapazarı to the southeast, İzmit to the south and Şile to the west.