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  2. Konkan - Wikipedia

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    The Konkan extends throughout the western coasts of Maharashtra, and Goa. [1] It is bounded by the Western Ghats mountain range (also known as Sahyadri) in the east, the Arabian Sea in the west, the Daman Ganga River in the north, and the River Aghanashini in the south.

  3. Konkan division - Wikipedia

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    Konkan division is one of the six administrative divisions of Maharashtra state in India. It comprises the central portions of the Konkani region, excluding Goa and Damaon , which were absorbed into Maharashtra owing to the States Reorganisation of India .

  4. Konkana kingdom - Wikipedia

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    This kingdom is identified as the Konkan region (coastal region) of Maharashtra. Other such Brahmin populated kingdoms includes Dravida, Andhra and Karnata. Over time, these Brahmins migrated southward as far as Kerala. The name Konkana probably have originated from the older name Kanwa-gana (meaning the clan of Kanwa) a clan of Bhrahmins ...

  5. Western Coastal Plains - Wikipedia

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    The Konkan Coast (also called Aparanta) extends the Daman Ganga River in the north of Maharashtra to the Terekhol River along the border with the Goa in the south. The narrow region stretches between 28–47 mi (45–76 km) in width and forms the northern part of the linear coast between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea. The region ...

  6. Vashishti River - Wikipedia

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    Vaishishti River in Chiplun Vashishti river joins Arabian sea near Dhabol. River Vashishti is one of the larger rivers in the Konkan coast of Maharashtra, India. The river begins in the Western Ghats and snakes its way westwards towards the Arabian Sea. Kolkewadi Dam near Alore has a vast reservoir, which feeds a tributary of the river.

  7. List of dams and reservoirs in Maharashtra - Wikipedia

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    River Location Type Height (m) Length (m) Volume content (10 3 m 3) Gross Storage Capacity (10 3 m 3) Reservoir Area (10 3 m 2) Effective Storage Capacity (10 3 m 3) Purpose Designed Spillway Capacity (m 3 /s) Dhamapur: 1600: Malvan: Sindhudurg: Earthfill: 11: 217: 2687: Irrigation: 9.85: Vihar: 1860: Vihar: Mumbai: Earthfill: 25.6: 817: 353: ...

  8. Thane Creek - Wikipedia

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    Thane Creek, previously Thana Creek, is an estuary of the Arabian Sea and one of the two main distributaries of the Ulhas River, in Konkan division of Maharashtra, India. [2] The Ulhas splits at the northeast corner of Salsette island into its two main distributaries, the other one being the Vasai Creek, both of which empty into the Arabian Sea.

  9. Tarkarli - Wikipedia

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    Tarkarli is a village in Malvan taluka in Sindhudurg district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. [1] It is a beach destination and remote place in southern Maharashtra. A few years ago, Tarkarli beach was declared a Queen Beach of the Konkan region. Monthly, Thousands of tourists visit this place to rejuvenate and enjoy the thrill of water ...