What is Malappuram?
'''Malappuram''' is a city in the southern [[India]]n state of [[Kerala]]. It is 50 km southeast of Kozhikode, 90 km northwest of Palakkad and 140 km northwest of [[Coimbatore]]. Malappuram is the headquarters of the district. In earlier times, it was the headquarters of European and British troops and later it became the headquarters of the Malabar Special Police (M.S.P).<ref>{{cite web|title= Malappuram District|url=http://malappuram.nic.in/}}</ref> The municipality has started kottakkunnu amusement park, a water theme park in the valley of kottakkunnu.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kottakkunnu, Malappuram|url=http://www.malappuramtourism.org/kottakkunnu.php|access-date=2014-10-26|archive-date=2014-10-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020161153/http://www.malappuramtourism.org/kottakkunnu.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is well known for its greenery, making it a tourist spot.<ref>{{cite web|title=Malappuram satellite view|url=https://www.google.co.in/maps/place/Malappuram,+Kerala/@11.041003,76.0512888,2998m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x3ba64a9be29b058f:0x23e371e0d4c30d8e}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{geo-stub}} [[Category:Cities in Kerala]]