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Malappuram City is mainly divided to five as Up Hill, Down Hill, Melmuri, Panakkad and Anakkayam.
o Up Hill: Most of the government offices and establishments including District collectorate are based there. MSP (Malabar Special Police) headquarters, traffic Police HQ, Passport Seva Kendra, Doordarshan Relay station etc. are also situated here.
o Down Hill(Kottappadi): Considered as the trade hub of the city, occupies city daily market and other commercial enterprises. Malappuram Passport Office which consist of two revenue districts viz. Malappuram and Palghat having the majority of NRI population in Kerala is also situated at Down Hill on Malappuram-Parappanangadi State highway.
o Melmuri: 4 km from the city centre, Melmuri is known for Swalath Nagar and Grand Masjid. Melmuri serves as the residential area in the city.
o Panakkad: Thangals hails from here and IUML political leaders of the district comes from there. Industrial Growth Centre at Panakkad is now under Inkid (a joint venture of Inkel and KSIDC) in developing the land to a prestigious place of the state as Edu-Health City.
o Anakkayam: This outgrowth of Malappuram has an unavoidable place in history of Kerala. Cashew Research and Development Center is situated here. It is also the major residential area of the city.
• Kottakkunnu: Known as Marine Drive of Malappuram is a hill garden, the park is one of the highest ticket revenue earning tourism destination in Kerala. Kottakkunnu park contains Water fountain and laser show, 16D cinema, Kids Traffic Park, Adventure Park, an open-air auditorium, Lalitha Kala Academy art gallery, DTPC helipad, a water theme park etc. At Kottakkunnu one can see traces of the first fort built by the Zamorins.[18] This scenic table-top is located at the crest of the Cantonment Hill near the Collectorate.[19]
• The temples and the mosques of the city are well known for their spiritual atmosphere as well as their festivals. Malappuram Juma Masjid is one of the oldest mosques in Kerala. Thiruppuranthaka Temple, Mannoor Shiva Temple, Vettakorumakan Temple are a few local temples.
• Shanthitheeram: is a riverside park behind Civil Station under KTDC on the shores of Kadalundi. It has peddle boating, rain huts, amphitheater, food court, pavilion and walk ways.
• Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala: Situated 12 km away, is a world-renowned[citation needed] institute engaged in the practice and propagation of ayurveda, the ancient health care system of India.
• Arimbra Hills, Malappuram: Tourist spot located near here is a mountain 1000 ft above sea level.
• Teak Museum: A museum of teak with oldest teak in the world located towards the east of the city at Nilambur is a 50-minute drive away.
Jamat Mosque (Malappuram-Venkara Road). Modelled after temple, this 280 years old Mosque has blue doors and snow-white walls to give it a distinction it rightly deserves. It was built under the directions of the Hindu Prana Nambi family. The mighty family had once usurped the properties of Muslims by sheer muscle power. The tears of many affected Muslims had an adverse effect on the Nambi family, resulting in incurable illness to them. To get rid of the trauma they were advised to build a Mosque as repentance. The Malappuram Jamat Mosque is the result of it.
Pazhayangadi Mosque (5-km from Karipur Airport). The Mughal style architectured Mosque has a lovely white dome and intricate filigree work. Amidst the coconut palms in the distance, the Mosque looks highly attractive. I;t is an 18th-century creation. The annual festival called Valia Nercha (big offering) is immensely popular near and far.