Malappuram is located within the state's mid-land district. It is surrounded, as the name implies, by small mountains of lush greenery, bonded with many streams of freshwater that flow through the area. Kadalundi Puzha, a big river flowing around the town in Kerala. Malappuram is one of the few municipalities in the state that has a tremendous track record of cleaning the area. Recognition as the second 'best municipality in 2011 to preserve state government cleanliness and hygiene. The town has the same climatic conditions existing elsewhere in the province. By nature the climate is generally moderate, hot and humid. The Monsoon in the South West is normally very strong though. The best season to visit Malappuram, as the weather conditions are very good during the months of September to March.
Malappuram was an ancient military headquarters though the town's ancient history is hardly known. There are some pre-historic relics, however, particularly rock-cut caves found in some parts of the city such as Oorakam, Melmuri, Ponmala, Vengara etc. that manifest the inhabitants. Locality known as Valiyangadi, Kootilangadi, Pallipuram and so on points to Malappuram's Jain-Buddhist past. Notably, the 1500-year-old Jain Temple over 2000 ft above sea level on Malappuram's Oorakam Hill definitely proves the same. Eranadan Malappuram was under the Chera Empire, during the Sangam period. Places such as Pattar Kadav, Panakkad etc. may have grown out of Pattars and Panars who had lived there. But there are no further information about the people's life and culture either during the Sangam period or in the post-Sangam era.
Malappuram was an ancient military headquarters though the town's ancient history is hardly known. There are some pre-historic relics, however, particularly rock-cut caves found in some parts of the city such as Oorakam, Melmuri, Ponmala, Vengara etc. that manifest the inhabitants. Locality known as Valiyangadi, Kootilangadi, Pallipuram and so on points to Malappuram's Jain-Buddhist past. Notably, the 1500-year-old Jain Temple over 2000 ft above sea level on Malappuram's Oorakam Hill definitely proves the same. Eranadan Malappuram was under the Chera Empire, during the Sangam period. Places such as Pattar Kadav, Panakkad etc. may have grown out of Pattars and Panars who had lived there. But there are no further information about the people's life and culture either during the Sangam period or in the post-Sangam era.