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Malappuram, India
Malappuram is a town of 101,386 people in Kerala, India, founded in 1969.
Why visit Malappuram
Townapedia lists 14 parks and trails, 46 places to eat, 21 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kottakkunnu, Kottakkunnu Amusement Park and Kottappadi Football Stadium.
Weather in Malappuram
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Malappuram
Malappuram (also Malapuram) (Malayalam: [mɐlɐpːurɐm] ) is a city in Kerala and the headquarters of the Malappuram district in Kerala, India.
From the Wikipedia article Malappuram (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Malappuram on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do10
Kottakkunnu
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
Tourist spot in Malappuram district, Keralam, India
Padmam Theatre
Cinema and theater · 0.9 km
Cherattukuzhi Road,Downhill, Malapppuram
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
Kottakkunnu Amusement Park
Sports field and stadium
Kottakkunnu is a tourist destination in the state of Kerala located at Malappuram. Stationed right at the heart of the city, Kottakkunnu...
512/19 Kottakkunnu Road, Malappuram
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes46
Near Municipal bus stand Down hill Malappuram
Restaurant · 0.7 km
Near Municipal bus stand, Down hill Ahamed Kurickal Road, Malappuram
Mo-Su 08:00-22:45
Paris Bakes Hot&cool
Restaurant · Shawarma, Juice · 6.2 km
Othukkungal
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
Albaik Feasto Express
Restaurant · 1.1 km
Tirur - Malappuram - Manjeri Road, Kottapadi
Best bakery & coolbar
Bakery · 2.5 km
Tirur - Malappuram - Manjeri Road, Malappuram
34 more on the map.
Where to stay21
Airlines Celestial
Motel and hotel · 1.5 km
Calicut-Malappuram-Perinthalmanna Highway
Mo-Su 06:00-11:00
9 more on the map.
History
Malappuram was a military and administrative headquarters from ancient times, though several of the ancient history of the town is hardly seen recorded. However, there are some pre-historic relics, particularly rock-cut caves found in some parts of the city like Oorakam, Melmuri, Ponmala, and Vengara. Locality named like Valiyangadi, Kootilangadi, Pallipuram etc. points to the Jain - Buddhist history of Malappuram. Notably, the 1500-year-old Jain Temple above 2000 ft sea level at Oorakam Hill of Malappuram undoubtedly proves the same. During the Sangam period, Eranadan Malappuram was under the Chera Empire. Places like Pattar Kadav, Panakkad, etc. are possibly evolved out of Pattars and Panars having lived there. But no further details are available about the life and culture of the people either during the Sangam age or in the post-Sangam age.
From the History section of Malappuram on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship73
Kareeparamb Juma Masjid
Place of worship · Sunni · 2.3 km
Kodur-Kareeparamba Road, West Kodur
Alathurpadi Juma Masjid
Place of worship · Sunni · 3.4 km
Alathupadi, Melmuri Calicut-Malappuram-Palakkad Highway NH 966, Malappuram
chanhal juma masjid
Place of worship · Sunni · 4.5 km
Chattipparambu Manjeri road, chattipparambu
chattiparambu town mosque
Place of worship · Sunni · 4.9 km
Kottakkal - Perintalmanna, Chattiparambu
chattiparambu town salafi juma masjid
Place of worship · Muslim · 4.9 km
Kottakkal - Perintalmanna, Chattiparambu
Chemmankadav Juma Masjid
Place of worship · Sunni · 2.2 km
Chattipparambu Manjeri road, Chemmankadav
juma masjid
Place of worship · 5.7 km
Calicut-Malappuram-Palakkad Highway, Makkaraparamba
Shopping31
Gas and EV charging12
Indian Oil
Gas station · 1.0 km
Downhill Calicut-Malappuram-Palakkad Highway Rd, Malapppuram
Schools, colleges and libraries117
Government Boys Higher Secondary School Malappuram
School · 1.2 km
Down Hill PO, Malappuram
Government Girls Higher Secondary School(GGHSS) Malappuram
School · 1.3 km
Calicut-Malappuram-Palakkad Highway
Sree Arunodaya Vidya Nikethan
School · 1.0 km
Calicut-Malappuram-Palakkad Highway
Healthcare48
dr raheems clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 5.1 km
Kottakkal - Perintalmanna, Chattiparambu
Taluk Head Quarters Hospital
Hospital · 1.1 km
Tirur - Malappuram - Manjeri Road, Malapppuram
Map of Malappuram
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Calicut International Airport (CCJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Peringottupulam 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
- Kodur 3 km southwest, about 3 min by car
- Othukkungal 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Manjeri 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Kōttakkal 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Parappur 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Urakam 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Kannamangalam 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Vengara 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Thrissur 60 km south, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Banded blue pierrot from Malappuram by Firos ak, Firos AK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kottakkunnu, Dhruvaraj S from India, CC BY 2.0
- Inbound1909849357742424086, Pramodvrmeda, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kottakunnu Hill, Malapuram - panoramio (12), Jaseem Hamza, CC BY 3.0
- Kottakunnu Hill, Malapuram - panoramio (17), Jaseem Hamza, CC BY 3.0
- Kottakunnu Hill, Malapuram - panoramio (8), Jaseem Hamza, CC BY 3.0
- Kottakunnu Hill, Malapuram - panoramio (11), Jaseem Hamza, CC BY 3.0
- View From Kottakunnu Hill, Malapuram - panoramio, Jaseem Hamza, CC BY 3.0
- Kottakunnu Hill, Malapuram - panoramio (7), Jaseem Hamza, CC BY 3.0
- View From Kottakunnu Hill, Malapuram - panoramio (2), Jaseem Hamza, CC BY 3.0
- Phoenix 200 (Off road vehicle), Kerala, India (2016), Kottakkalnet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kottakunnu Hill, Malapuram - panoramio (13), Jaseem Hamza, CC BY 3.0
- Kottakunnu Hill, Malapuram - panoramio (14), Jaseem Hamza, CC BY 3.0
- View From Kottakunnu Hill, Malapuram - panoramio (1), Jaseem Hamza, CC BY 3.0
- Kottakunnu Hill, Malapuram - panoramio (9), Jaseem Hamza, CC BY 3.0
- Kottakunnu Hill, Malapuram - panoramio (3), Jaseem Hamza, CC BY 3.0
- Kottakunnu Hill, Malapuram - panoramio (10), Jaseem Hamza, CC BY 3.0
- Kottakunnu Hill, Malapuram - panoramio (6), Jaseem Hamza, CC BY 3.0
- Kottakkunnu mazhaveed, Anastes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kottakunnu Hill, Malapuram - panoramio (2), Jaseem Hamza, CC BY 3.0
- Kottakunnu Hill, Malapuram - panoramio (5), Jaseem Hamza, CC BY 3.0
- Uniform civil code in India, Kottakkalnet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Common hedge blue IMG 0009, Firos AK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Black rajah Kottakkunnu IMG 0023, Firos AK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Papilio buddha Kottakunnu IMG 9871, Firos AK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vanessa cardui in Kottakkunnu IMG 0054, Firos AK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cornelian IMG 0067, Firos AK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Common nawab IMG 9933, Firos AK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Banded blue pierrot IMG 9985, Firos AK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cornelian IMG 0067 wide, Firos AK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Common nawab IMG 9967, Firos AK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Black rajah Kottakkunnu IMG 9947, Firos AK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Suffused snow flat IMG 0007, Firos AK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Black rajah Kottakkunnu IMG 0025, Firos AK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Black rajah Kottakkunnu IMG 9952, Firos AK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Common cerulean IMG 0014, Firos AK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Black rajah Kottakkunnu IMG 9942, Firos AK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vanessa cardui in Kottakkunnu IMG 0048, Firos AK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Onapookkalam 2023-08-25 4, BrijeshPookkottur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kottakunnu Hill, Malapuram - panoramio (1), Jaseem Hamza, CC BY 3.0
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