Valikamam West
Valikamam West
வலிகாமம் மேற்கு වලිකාමම් බටහිර | |
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Map of Northern Province (Sri Lanka) with Valikamam West Highlighted (Red) | |
Valikamam West Location in Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates: 9°44′N 79°57′E / 9.733°N 79.950°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern Province |
| District | Jaffna District |
| Region | Valikamam |
| Founded | 19th century |
| Government | |
| • Type | Divisional Secretariat |
| • Body | Valikamam West Divisional Council |
| • Chairman | Shanmuganathan Jeyanthan, ITAK |
| • Deputy Chairman | Vacant since 2022 |
| • Secretary | Shanmugarajah Balaruban |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.3 km2 (18.3 sq mi) |
| • Land | 25.27 km2 (9.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time) |
| Postal codes | 40000 Jaffna |
| Area code | 7324037 |
| Website | valikamamwest.ds.gov.lk |
Valikamam West (Tamil: வலிகாமம் மேற்கு, romanized: Valikāmam mēṟku, lit. 'The west sandy village'; Sinhala: වලිකාමම් බටහිර, romanized: Valikāmam baṭahira) is a Divisional Secretariat of Jaffna District, of Northern Province, Sri Lanka.
In official government records and statistical data, the division is referred to as Chankanai, after the administrative center.