Mangalore

Mangalore is the chief port city of the state of Karnataka, India. It is the capital of Dakshina Kannada (South Kanara) district. Situated on the west coast of the country on the Arabian Sea, the Western Ghats lie to Mangalore's east. Mangalore is known for its beaches, temples and industries, most notably its oil refinery. The city is virtually a Tower of Babel, with the sounds of several languages mingling on the streets. The main languages of Mangalore are Tulu, Kannada, Konkani, and Byari (somewhat of a mixture of Tulu and Malayalam).

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Still largely green, Mangalore is a friendly town that is an ideal getaway for those wanting a slightly laid back sort of holiday. The approach to Mangalore by road or rail is as eye-filling as by air, with rolling hills, verdant vistas, sparkling streams gurgling to rendezvous with the sea, and the smell of salt water getting ever stronger as the coast draws nearer. The landscape is dotted with tiled-roof buildings, topped with the famous Mangalore tiles made with the local hard red clay and typically walled with laterite blocks. Older houses are commonly found with elaborate wood-work. Mangalore's location on a narrow coastal strip between the towering Western Ghats and the azure Arabian Sea has attracted settlers form afar, and the town is renowned for the industriousness of its people and natural splendour.

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Karnataka: Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. Before 1973, the state was known as Mysore state, as it was formed out of the former Kingdom of Mysore in 1950, and enlarged in 1956 to include the Kannada-speaking regions of neighb...

India: The Republic of India is a country in South Asia which comprises most of the Indian subcontinent. India has a coastline which stretches over seven thousand kilometres, and shares its borders with Pakistan to the west, the People's Republic of China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast, and Bangladesh...

Dakshina Kannada: Dakshina Kannada, also called South Kannada, South Kanara, or South Canara, is a district of India's Karnataka state. Mangalore is the capital and chief city of the district. The population of the district is 1,896,403 (2001 census). The population of the district increased 14.51% from 1991 to 2001,...