TOURISM PLACES
TOURISM PLACES THAT ONE MUST VISIT MANGALORE
Mangalore, officially known as Mangaluru, is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is
located about 352 km (219 mi) west of the state capital, Bangalore, between the Arabian Sea and the Western
Ghats mountain range. It is the second major city in Karnataka state in all aspects after Bangalore. It is
also known as the Gateway of Karnataka. The population of the urban agglomeration was 623,841, according to
the provisional results of the 2011 national census of India.
Mangalore developed as a port in the Arabian Sea during ancient times and became a major port of India.
This port handles 75 per cent of India's coffee and cashew exports. The port is used as a staging point for
sea traffic along the Malabar Coast. This coastal city was ruled by several major powers, including the
Kadambas, Alupas, Vijayanagar Empire, Keladi Nayaks and the Portuguese. The city was a source of contention
between the British and the Mysore rulers, Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan. Eventually annexed by the British in
1799, Mangalore remained part of the Madras Presidency until India's independence in 1947. The city was
unified with the state of Mysore (now called Karnataka) in 1956.
Mangalore is the largest city and administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district, and is one
of the most multicultural non-metro cities of India. It is also the largest city in the Coastal and Malnad
regions of Karnataka, besides being a commercial, industrial, educational and healthcare hub on the West
Coast of India. This port city has the second largest airport in Karnataka. Mangalore city urban
agglomeration extends from Ullal in the south to Surathkal in the north, covering a distance of over 30 km
(19 mi). The city has extended in the eastward direction up to Kulshekar and Padil. The city's landscape is
characterised by rolling hills, coconut palms, freshwater streams and hard red-clay tiled-roof buildings.
This coastal city has many skyscrapers of 30 and 40 plus floors. India's first and only 3D Planetarium is
situated in the port city of Mangalore. Mangalore is also included in the Smart Cities Mission list and one
among the 100 smart cities to be developed in India. The city has an average elevation of 22 m (72 ft)
above mean sea level.
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