Maikave

Maikave
മൈക്കാവ്
Village
Maikave

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 11°24′11″N 75°58′37″E / 11.403008°N 75.976821°E / 11.403008; 75.976821Coordinates: 11°24′11″N 75°58′37″E / 11.403008°N 75.976821°E / 11.403008; 75.976821
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kozhikode District
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Maikave (മൈക്കാവ്) is a village in the Kozhikode district of Northern Kerala (Malabar), on average 4.1m above sea level and near a river. It is located near Thamarassery (about 7 km away). Maikave is a scenic little town due to its proximity to mountainous areas to the east. The nearest towns are Kodenchery, Thamarassery, Koodathai and Velamcode.

Village

Agriculture is the primary source of income in the area (rubber, arecanut, pepper and coconuts). The village has schools (St. Mary’s H.S., Koodathai & St.Georges H.S. Velamcode).

The famous St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Maikavu (മൈക്കാവ് പള്ളി),St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Church, Maikave (കുന്നേല് പള്ളി) and മൈക്കാവ് -St.George Malankara Catholic Church( റീത്ത്‌ പള്ളി) are located here. Vattal Kurishu Palli is one of the major pilgrim centers.

Climate

Maikave has a humid climate with a very hot season extending from March to May. The main rainy season is during South West Monsoon, which starts in the first week of June and runs up to September. The North East Monsoon runs from the second half of October through to November. The average annual rainfall is 3266 mm. The best weather is found towards the end of the year, in December and January.

Festivals

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