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Goa (/ ˈ ɡ oʊ ə /; [10] Konkani:; Portuguese: ⓘ) is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. [11] [12] It is bound by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north, and Karnataka to the east and south, with the Arabian Sea in the
Old Goa (Konkani: Pornnem Gõy; Adlem Gõy; Portuguese: Velha Goa, lit. ''Old Goa'') is a historical site and city situated on the southern banks of the River Mandovi, within the Tiswadi taluka (Ilhas) of North Goa district, in the Indian state of Goa. The city was established by the Bijapur Sultanate in the 15th century AD.
The sanctuary, located in the village of Chorão, near Panaji, plays host to rare and endangered bird species—both migratory and resident. Goa is famous for its beaches, and Miramar, Bambolim, and Dona Paula are three popular beaches located near Panaji. Dona Paula is the meeting point for two of Goa's famous rivers, Zuari and Mandovi.
North Goa district is one of the two districts that constitutes the state of Goa, India.The district has an area of 1,736 square kilometres (670 square miles), and is bounded by Kolhapur and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra state to the north and by Belgavi district of Karnataka to the east, by South Goa district to the south, and by the Arabian Sea to the west.
Location of Goa. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Goa: Goa – state in southwest India, bounded by Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its western coast. It is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population.
Salcete or Salcette (Konkani: Saxtti/Xaxtti) is a subdivision of the district of South Goa, in the state of Goa, situated by the west coast of India. [3] The Sal River and its backwaters dominate the landscape of Salcete. [4]
11 August 1961: 26 January 2020: Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (UT) Daman and Diu: Western: Daman: 112 km 2 (43 sq mi) 30 May 1987: 26 January 2020: Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (UT) Goa, Daman and Diu: Western: Panaji: 3,814 km 2 (1,473 sq mi) 19 December 1961: 30 May 1987: Goa (state), Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman ...
Mormugao is a coastal town situated in the eponymous subdistrict of Southern Goa state, India. It has a deep natural harbour and remains Goa's chief port. Towards the end of the Indo-Portuguese era in 1917, thirty-one settlements were carved out of the Salcette territory, to form Mormugao with Mormugao seaport as its headquarters.