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Cumbarjua Canal
The Cumbarjua Canal is a distributary channel formed by the merger of the Mandovi and Zuari rivers in Goa, India. It's flow has led to the formation of river deltas, most prominent of them are - Ilhas de Goa, Cumbarjua and St Estevam. The shallow mangroves of the waterbody is the natural habitat of the Indian Mugger crocodile as well as exotic birds and flying fish. Wildlife boating tours are now a common tourist activity. Banastarim Wetlands The Banastarim Wetlands, a large swamp and biosphere reserve on the Ilhas de Goa is fed by the Cumbarjua Canal. Transport In order of people to commute across the islands, bridges have been constructed and ferry services have been made available. Ferries This method of transport is more traditional. * Daujim in Ilhas de Goa to Tolto in St Estevam. * Gaundalim to Cumbarjua. * Marcaim to Cortalim * Tonka to Sarmanas Bridges Most (if not all) of the bridges on this list have been constructed in the post-1961 era. * Meta Bridge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Distributary Channel
A distributary, or a distributary channel, is a stream that branches off and flows away from a main stream channel. Distributaries are a common feature of river deltas. The phenomenon is known as river bifurcation. The opposite of a distributary is a tributary, which flows ''towards'' and joins another stream. Distributaries are often found where a stream approaches a lake or an ocean. They can also occur inland, on alluvial fans, or where a tributary stream bifurcates as it nears its confluence with a larger stream. In some cases, a minor distributary can divert so much water from the main channel that it can later become the main route. Related terms Common terms to name individual river distributaries in English-speaking countries are ''arm'' and ''channel''. These terms may refer to a distributary that does not rejoin the channel from which it has branched (e.g., the North, Middle, and South Arms of the Fraser River, or the West Channel of the Mackenzie River), or to one tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candola
Candola is a village and census town in Ponda Sub-District, North Goa district in the state of Goa, India. It is located in the ''Novas Conquistas'' region of the state.Candola on Google maps History Candola was founded by the Portuguese, in 1783, after Raja Bahadur Khem Savant III from the ceded its lands to , in order to receive military help against the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel, Goa
Marcel is a village turned census town in the Ponda Sub-District, North Goa in the state of Goa, India. It is located in the ''Novas Conquistas'' region of the state. History Marcel was founded by the Portuguese, in 1783, after Raja Bahadur Khem Savant III from the Kingdom of Sawantwadi ceded its lands to Portugal, in order to receive military help against the Kingdom of Kolhapur. Culture Marcel and the island of Cumbharjua have long hosted the ''Sangodd'', a water parade that features floats created by tying two boats to each other. These floats feature scenes from Hindu mythology. Transport The bus stand of the Kadamba Transport Corporation Kadamba Transport Corporation ( Konkani: कदंब येरादारी म्हामंडळ) abbreviated as KTC is a Government of Goa road transport undertaking. It was set up in 1980 by then Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane. Goa has ... in the village has largely been unused, due to multiple issues. Marcel is home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orgao
Orgao is a village in Ponda taluka, North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the .... For the purposes of the census, it is considered a "Census Town". It is however part of the Orgao-Tivrem Village ''Panchayat''. As of the 2011 census, Orgao was found to have an area of 3.50 square kilometres, with a total of 1,156 households, and a population of 4,602 persons, comprising 2,264 males and 2,338 females. The zero-to-six age group population comprised 383 children, of these 207 were males and 176 females. References Villages in North Goa district {{Goa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gandaulim
Gandaulim is a village located on the western bank of the Cumbarjua Canal, within Ilhas in the state of Goa, India. Residents of the village and of Dubrovnik, Croatia believe that it was a colonial outpost of the Republic of Ragusa although there is no historical evidence in support of this theory. History Gandaulim might have been a spice trading post of the Republic of Ragusa in the Middle Ages. In the annals of 1605, Jakov Lukarević noted that Ragusan merchants invested in decorating a local church. Portuguese traveler Gomes Catão documented the town to have a population of 12,000, where wealthy ladies were carried to the churches by slaves in canopies. Catão also remarked the church to be modeled on an eponymous church of Dubrovnik. These claims have since made to the popular memory of inhabitants of Gandaulim and Ragusans are now credited for the very construction of the church; however, the factual accuracy remains disputed. Some historians have used these argume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ponda Taluk
Ponda ''taluka'' is a subdivision of the district of South Goa, Goa state, India. Its administrative headquarters is the township of Ponda. Location It is situated in central part of Goa. It hosts many educational institutes and manufacturing industries. The Belgaum-Panjim highway passes through this taluka. Ponda lies in the centre of Goa. It lies in the North Goa district. Ponda taluka is known as the home for many prominent temples in Goa. The name of the ''taluka'' (sub-district) is the same as the main town or city, which is also Ponda. ''Antruz Mahal'' Ponda has also been known as ''Antruz Mahal'', which the official NIC site says is "because of the concentration of culture, music, drama and poetry also houses the temples of Lord Mangesh (Shiva), Lord Nagesh, Lord Ganapati, Lord Ramnath and the Goddesses Mhalasa and Shantdurga" It has been called the "Hindu heart of Goa". Temples, a mosque Ponda is famous for five important temples (including Shri Mangues and Shri Mahal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
