South Goa
South Goa covers the southern half of the state of Goa in India. It is known for a more laid-back atmosphere compared to its counterpart North, which is famous for its vibrant nightlife.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Mormugao and Margao.
Mormugao
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.
Margao
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Margao is the second largest city in the Indian state of Goa, 33 km from the state capital Panaji. It is Goa's cultural and commercial capital, and is close to the central coast.
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama is a port city in the west coast Indian state Goa. Vasco is Goa's most populous overgrown town and the adjoining Mormugao port are busy, dusty and mainly commercial centres.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Salcete and Canacona.
Salcete
Salcete is a subdivision of the district of South Goa, in the state of Goa, situated by the west coast of India. The Sal River and its backwaters dominate the landscape of Salcete.
Canacona
Canacona is a city in the South Goa district in the extreme south of Goa. It includes touristy beaches such as Palolem, Patnem and Agonda.
Sanguem
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Sanguem is a city and a municipal council in South Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. Notable landmarks include the Sagameshwar Temple, Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park and the Salaulim Dam.
South Goa
- Type: district of India with 641,000 residents
- Description: district of Goa, India
- Also known as: “South Goa district” and “South Goa District”
- Neighbors: North Goa and Uttara Kannada
- Location: Goa, Western India, India, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“South Goa” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جنوب غوا”
- Assamese: “দক্ষিণ গোৱা জিলা”
- Asturian: “distritu de South Goa”
- Asturian: “South Goa (distritu)”
- Asturian: “South Goa”
- Basque: “South Goa barrutia”
- Bengali: “দক্ষিণ গোয়া জেলা”
- Bengali: “দক্ষিণ গোয়া”
- Catalan: “Districte de South Goa”
- Cebuano: “South Goa”
- Chinese: “Zuid-Goa”
- Chinese: “南果阿县”
- Danish: “South Goa”
- Dutch: “Zuid-Goa”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جنوب جوا”
- Finnish: “Etelä-Goa”
- French: “district de Goa Sud”
- French: “District de Goa Sud”
- German: “South Goa”
- Goan Konkani: “Dokxin Gõy”
- Goan Konkani: “दक्षिण गोंय”
- Gujarati: “દક્ષિણ ગોઆ જિલ્લો”
- Hebrew: “דרום גואה”
- Hindi: “दक्षिण गोवा जिला”
- Indonesian: “Goa Selatan”
- Italian: “distretto di Goa Sud”
- Italian: “Distretto di Goa Sud”
- Kannada: “ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಗೋವಾ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ”
- Malayalam: “സൗത്ത് ഗോവ”
- Marathi: “दक्षिण गोवा जिल्हा”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Zuid-Goa”
- Nepali: “दक्षिण गोवा जिल्ला”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “South Goa”
- Norwegian: “South Goa”
- Oriya: “ଦକ୍ଷିଣ ଗୋଆ ଜିଲ୍ଲା”
- Panjabi: “ਦੱਖਣ ਗੋਆ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ”
- Persian: “بخش گوا جنوبی”
- Portuguese: “Goa Sul”
- Russian: “Южный Гоа”
- Sanskrit: “दक्षिणगोवामण्डलम्”
- Santali: “ᱮᱛᱚᱢ ᱜᱳᱣᱟ ᱦᱚᱱᱚᱛ”
- Slovenian: “Južna Goa”
- Spanish: “Distrito de Goa del Sur”
- Spanish: “Goa del Sur”
- Swedish: “South Goa”
- Tamil: “தெற்கு கோவா மாவட்டம்”
- Telugu: “దక్షిణ గోవా జిల్లా”
- Telugu: “సౌత్ గోవా జిల్లా”
- Urdu: “جنوبی گوا”
- Vietnamese: “South Goa”
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