Poinguinim is a village in the
Canacona taluka
Canacona is an administrative region in the district of South Goa, Goa state, India.
Canacona is one of the six subdivisions (''talukas'') that constitute the South Goa district. It is bounded on the north by the taluka of Quepem, on the nor ...
administrative region 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 ...
,
India
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, near the
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 ...
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Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
border,
and close to the
Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary
The Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Canacona Taluka, South Goa district, of Goa, India, established in 1968. There is an eco-tourism complex at the entrance of the sanctuary that houses a nature interpretation centre, cottages, to ...
. The village is home to a population of 6,625 people as of the
2011 census.
The name of the village derives from ''poi,'' a strip of low-lying land along a river or sea, or a narrow inlet that floods in high tide, and ''guim'' or ''guine'', meaning low-lying area.
See also
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Majali
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Sadishivgarh
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Karwar
Karwar is a seaside city, ''taluka'', and administrative headquarters of Uttara Kannada district lying at the mouth of the Kali river on the Kanara coast of Karnataka state, India.
Karwar is a popular tourist destination and with a city urba ...
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Ankola
Ankola is a Town Municipal Council and a taluka in Uttara Kannada district of the Indian state of Karnataka. The name of the place is derived from a forest shrub Ankola grown on the coastal hill side and worshiped by the Halakki Vokkaligas a ...
References
Cities and towns in South Goa district
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