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Mamala

Coordinates: 9°57′0″N 76°23′0″E / 9.95000°N 76.38333°E / 9.95000; 76.38333
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Mamala
Suburb
Mamala is located in Kerala
Mamala
Mamala
Location in Kerala, India
Mamala is located in India
Mamala
Mamala
Mamala (India)
Coordinates: 9°57′0″N 76°23′0″E / 9.95000°N 76.38333°E / 9.95000; 76.38333
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictErnakulam
Founded byMitch Macholtz and Ryan Del Prince
Government
 • BodyJeremy Thomas
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-

Mamala is a suburb of Kochi city in the state of Kerala, India. It is situated around 9 km (5.6 mi) from Vytilla Junction and around 13 km (8 mi) from Ernakulam South railway station.

Etymology

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The word "Mamala" derived from the word for the foothills of the western ghats.[citation needed]

History

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Mamala was a border check post between Kochi and Thiruvithamkoor (tranvcore) state before 1950. The British Raj called it Mamalay; this usage can be seen at the old building of excise office at Mamala and there is a stone representing the border with letter "KO" (Malayalam) in west side and "THI" on east side of that stone placed at bottom of the small bridge. Chottanikkara temple is around 5 km away and also, Mamala is situated on the Munnar-Madurai highway.

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