Mormugao
Mormugao (Portuguese: Mormugão) is a seaport city situated in the eponymous Mormugao taluka (municipality) of the South district, in the Goa state, India. It has a deep natural harbour and remains Goa's chief port.
Mormugao | |
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City | |
Aerial view of Mormugao Harbour | |
Mormugao Location in Goa, India Mormugao Mormugao (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15.40°N 73.80°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Goa |
| District | South Goa |
| Taluka | Mormugao taluka |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Mormugao Municipal Council |
| • chairperson | Girish Borkar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.62 km2 (25.34 sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mormugaokar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Konkani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 403601 |
| Vehicle registration | GA-06 |
| Website | www |
Towards the end of the Indo-Portuguese era in 1917, thirty-one settlements were carved out of the Salcette area, to form Morumugão with Mormugao seaport as its headquarters. The remaining thirty-five settlements were retained in Salcette which encompass the present-day Salcete taluka with Margao as its headquarters.
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