Dona Paula
Dona Paula is a city in India, where two of Goa's famous rivers meet the Arabian Sea. Named after Dona Paula de Menezes, it's also called the Lovers' Paradise. Dona Paula Beach is 7 km from Panaji.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Photo: Sujay25, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Suburb
- Description: village in India
- Also known as: “Donna Paulaho”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Goa Science Centre and Lok Bhavan, Panaji.
Goa Science Centre
Photo: Aaron C, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Goa Science Centre is a science museum, located on New Marine Highway, Miramar, Panjim. It is a joint project of a division of India's National Council of Science Museums and Goa's Department of Science Technology & Environment.
Lok Bhavan, Panaji
Building
Lok Bhavan formerly Raj Bhavan is a residential palace and fort situated in Dona Paula, Goa, which serves as the official residence of the governor of Goa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taleigão and Caranzalem.
Taleigão
Suburb
Taleigão, or Platô de Taleigão, is a neighborhood located in the southern part of the city of Panaji, the capital of the Indian state of Goa. It is entirely located on the island of Tiswadi, which is one of the talukas in the state of Goa.
Caranzalem
Suburb
Caranzalem is a neighborhood located on the west side of the city of Panjim, the capital of the state of Goa. It is situated on the island of Tiswadi and is known for its beach with same name.
Miramar
Suburb
Miramar is the beach area of the Goan capital of Panjim, also known as Panaji and is one of the most visited beaches of Goa. It is one of the two only beaches in Panjim, other being Caranzalem beach.
Dona Paula
- Categories: village in India and locality
- Location: Tiswadi, North Goa, Goa, Western India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
15.4582° or 15° 27′ 30″ northLongitude
73.8039° or 73° 48′ 14″ eastElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
7J7MFR53+7GOpenStreetMap ID
node 1944441069OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Dona Paula” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Dona Paula”
- Goan Konkani: “Dona Paula”
- Goan Konkani: “दोना पोल”
- Kashmiri: “ڈونا پاولا”
- Panjabi: “ਡੋਨਾ ਪੌਲਾ”
- Urdu: “ڈونا پاؤلا”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Dona Paula”. Photo: Sujay25, CC BY-SA 4.0.