South Goa

South Goa covers the southern half of the state of , . It is known for a more laid-back atmosphere than its counterpart , which is famous for its vibrant nightlife.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Mormugao and Margao.

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is a port city situated in the eponymous subdistrict of Southern state, India. It has a deep natural harbour and remains Goa's chief port.

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is the second largest city in the state of , 33 km from the state capital . It is Goa's cultural and commercial capital, and is close to the central coast.

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is a port city in the west coast state . Vasco is Goa's most populous overgrown town and the adjoining Mormugao port are busy, dusty and mainly commercial centres.

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is a subdivision of the district of South Goa in the state of , situated by the west coast of . The Sal River and its backwaters dominate the landscape of .

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is a city in the South Goa district in the extreme south of . It includes touristy beaches such as , Patnem and .

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is a city and a municipal council in Kushavati district in the state of . Notable landmarks include the Sagameshwar Temple, Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park and the .

South Goa

Latitude of center
15.2043° or 15° 12′ 15″ north
Longitude of center
74.1673° or 74° 10′ 2″ east
Population
641,000
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Abbreviation
“SGO”
Geo­Names ID
9255567
Wiki­data ID
Q108244
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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”
  • Kashmiri: “دَکھیُٛن گوا ضِلہٕ”
  • Magahi: “दक्खिन गोआ जिला”
  • Magahi: “दक्षिण गोआ जिला”
  • 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 Meridional”
  • 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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