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The Oyster Rock Lighthouse is located in Karwar, Karnataka, India, on one of the islands located close to Karwar, Oyster Rock. [2] Tourists can reach this island with the help of motor boats, which are available from Karwar Port. Constructed by the British during the 1860s, the lighthouse became functional from 25 March 1864. [3]
Karwar lies on a coastal strip known as the Monsoon Coast. [17] Karwar has hot and humid summers (27–34 °C (81–93 °F)) from March to May where the temperature may peak to 38 °C (100 °F). The Arabian Sea is warm throughout the year. Winters from December to February are mild (23–29 °C (73–84 °F)) and seldom plummet to 20 °C (68 °F).
The Karnataka government has introduced The Golden Chariot – a train which connects popular tourist destinations in the state and Goa. The Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation is the governmental body that works to promote tourism in Karnataka. [6]
Majali is a hamlet in the Uttar Kannada district of Karnataka, India. It is situated in a coastal region called Kanara at the Goa-Karnataka border. The language spoken there are Konkani and Kannada. [1] The village is a tourist destination for the beaches of Karwar, [2] including Tilmati Beach (also known as "black sand beach.") Local cuisine ...
Shirwad is a village 6 km. north-east of Karwar city in Uttara Kannada district, on the sea coast of Karnataka state in India. A road from Karwar to Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant passes through Shirwad. Karwar is one of the important stations on the famous Konkan Railway route and the Railway Station of Karwar is located at Shirwad. One end of ...
In 1638 a rival English trading body, the Courteen Association, established a factory at Karwar. Muslin was the chief commodity purchased but Karwar was also a source for pepper, cardamom, cassier and coarse blue cotton cloth. Situated on India's west coast, 50 miles south-east of Goa, Karwar was noted for its safe harbour. In 1649 the Courteen ...
karnataka.gov.in Mudgeri is a village in Karwar Taluka, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka , India. [ 1 ] It is close to the historic fort of Sadashivgad located on Kali river .
Karwar Airport is a proposed airport and will be built by the Indian Navy at Alageri village [1] near Ankola in Karnataka. The naval air station is expected to start functioning in 2025. [2] The Airports Authority of India (AAI) will operate a civil enclave at the naval air base which is part of the Navy's Rs 10,000 crore Phase 2 of Project ...