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North Goa

North Goa covers the northern half of the state of in . has two districts, North Goa and South Goa.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Panaji and Old Goa.

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, also spelt Panjim, is the capital city of the tiny state of in . It has its own charm, a river flowing along one side of the city, some areas which are low-rise and red-roofed, and even a Latin Quarter at the eastern end of town.

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is a historical site and city situated on the southern banks of the River Mandovi, within the Tiswadi taluka of North Goa district, in the Indian state of .

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, formerly known as Ilhas, is a taluka in the district of North Goa, situated in the coastal state of . It is an estuarine island situated on the confluence of the and rivers.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Bardez and Calangute.

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is a municipality of 237,000 people in North Goa.

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is a town on the northern coast of . It is among the most popular tourist destinations in . is located 13 km from and 8 km from .

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is in North Goa. is geographically at the heart of Goa, has been surrounded by scenic green villages, filled with grand temples rather different from the more crowded coast.

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is a village in North Goa, . It is situated just south of the famous beach, and is a popular tourist destination.

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Beach a beach in Bardez Taluka, in the state of , India. It is located across the from the town of .

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is a census town in Pernem, , India. It is situated on the northern bank of the estuary. It is home to a variety of birds and is a nesting site for Olive Ridley sea turtles.

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is in the state of , on the west coast of . To many people is an extension of the adjoining town of and nobody seems to be sure where one ends and the other begins.

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is a traditional fisherman village in the administrative region of North Goa, , located 24.6 km north of 's capital city of .

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is a coastal village famous as a tourist spot in taluka in North Goa district of state in India. It is 21 km from the capital .

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is a city in , where two of 's famous rivers meet the Arabian Sea. Named after de Menezes, it's also called the Lovers' Paradise. Beach is 7 km from .

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is in , located some 13 km away from .

North Goa

Latitude of center
15.6285° or 15° 37′ 43″ north
Longitude of center
73.8903° or 73° 53′ 25″ east
Population
818,000
Elevation
107 metres (351 feet)
Abbreviation
“NGO”
Geo­Names ID
9255562
Wiki­data ID
Q108234
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“North Goa” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شمال غوا”
  • Assamese: “উত্তৰ গোৱা জিলা”
  • Asturian: “distritu de North Goa”
  • Asturian: “North Goa (distritu)”
  • Asturian: “North Goa”
  • Basque: “North Goa barrutia”
  • Bengali: “উত্তর গোয়া জেলা”
  • Catalan: “districte de North Goa”
  • Catalan: “Districte de North Goa”
  • Cebuano: “North Goa”
  • Chinese: “Noord-Goa”
  • Chinese: “北果亞縣”
  • Chinese: “北果阿縣”
  • Danish: “North Goa”
  • Dutch: “Noord-Goa”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “شمال جوا”
  • Finnish: “Pohjois-Goa”
  • French: “district de Goa Nord”
  • French: “District de Goa Nord”
  • German: “Distrikt Nord-Goa”
  • German: “Nord-Goa”
  • German: “Nordgoa”
  • German: “North Goa”
  • Goan Konkani: “Ut’tor Gõy”
  • Goan Konkani: “उत्तर गोंय”
  • Gujarati: “ઉત્તર ગોઆ જિલ્લો”
  • Hindi: “उत्तर गोवा जिला”
  • Indonesian: “Goa Utara”
  • Italian: “distretto di Goa Nord”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Goa Nord”
  • Japanese: “ノース・ゴア県”
  • Japanese: “北ゴア県”
  • Kannada: “ಉತ್ತರ ಗೋವಾ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ”
  • Malayalam: “നോർത്ത് ഗോവ”
  • Marathi: “उत्तर गोवा जिल्हा”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Noord-Goa”
  • Nepali: “उत्तर गोवा जिल्ला”
  • Newari: “उत्तर गोवा जिल्ला”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “North Goa”
  • Norwegian: “North Goa”
  • Oriya: “ଉତ୍ତର ଗୋଆ ଜିଲ୍ଲା”
  • Panjabi: “ਉੱਤਰ ਗੋਆ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ”
  • Persian: “بخش گوا شمالی”
  • Portuguese: “Goa Norte”
  • Romanian: “Goa de Nord”
  • Russian: “Северный Гоа”
  • Sanskrit: “उत्तरगोवामण्डलम्”
  • Santali: “ᱠᱚᱧᱮ ᱜᱳᱣᱟ ᱦᱚᱱᱚᱛ”
  • Santali: “ᱮᱛᱚᱢ ᱜᱚᱣᱟ ᱦᱚᱱᱚᱛ”
  • Scots: “North Goa”
  • Slovenian: “Severna Goa”
  • Spanish: “Distrito de Goa del Norte”
  • Spanish: “Goa del Norte”
  • Swedish: “North Goa”
  • Tamil: “வடக்கு கோவா மாவட்டம்”
  • Telugu: “ఉత్తర గోవా జిల్లా”
  • Telugu: “నార్త్ గోవా”
  • Urdu: “شمالی گوا”
  • Vietnamese: “North Goa”

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