Valikamam

Valikamam வலிகாமம் වලිකාමම්
Region
Valikamam
Coordinates: 09°45′N 80°01′E / 9.750°N 80.017°E / 9.750; 80.017
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Northern
District	Jaffna
Largest city	Jaffna
Divisional Secretariats	List Jaffna Nallur Valikamam East Valikamam North Valikamam South Valikamam South West Valikamam West
Area
• Total	344.2 km2 (132.9 sq mi)
Population  (2007)
• Total	358,991
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka)

Valikamam (Tamil: வலிகாமம் valikāmam, Sinhala: වැලිගම) is one of the three historic regions of Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. The other two regions are Thenmarachchi and Vadamarachchi. Alternative spellings include Valikaamam or Valigamam.