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 is located in Northern Province
Mallakam
Mallakam
Location in the Northern Province
Mallakam is located in Sri Lanka
Mallakam
Mallakam
Mallakam (Sri Lanka)
Coordinates: 9°45′48.40″N 80°01′46.30″E / 9.7634444°N 80.0295278°E / 9.7634444; 80.0295278
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

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References

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