Mallakam

Mallakam (Tamil: மல்லாகம், romanized: Mallākam) (Sinhala: මල්ලකම්) is a town in northern Sri Lanka located approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of the city of Jaffna. The town is divided into three Village Officer Divisions (Mallakam Center, Mallakam North and Mallakam South) whose combined population was 6,834 at the 2012 census.[1]

Mallakam

மல்லாகம்
මල්ලකම්
Town
Mallakam
Location in the Northern Province
Mallakam
Mallakam (Sri Lanka)
Coordinates: 9°45′48.40″N 80°01′46.30″E
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceNorthern
DistrictJaffna
DS DivisionValikamam North
Government
  TypeDivisional Council
  BodyValikamam North
Population
 (2012)[1]
  Total6,834
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone)
Post Codes
4112005-4112015
Telephone Codes021
Vehicle registrationNP

Transport

References

  1. "Census of Population and Housing 2012: Population by GN division and sex 2012" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. p. 148.
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