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.

Etymology

Valikamam translates to "the sandy village" in English. It is derived from the Tamil words vali (sand) and kamam (village). It is also an equivalent to the ancient name of Jaffna with the same meaning, Manaltidar or Manarridal. According to the 16th Century Jaffna Tamil literary work Santiago Kumara Ammanai, Valikamam referred as Valli Kiraamam (Village of Plant Tinospora cordifolia) ^[1]