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Why visit Karwar
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 6 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kali River Bridge and Oyster Rocks lighthouse.
Weather in Karwar
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About Karwar
Karwar is a coastal city, taluka and the administrative headquarters of Uttara Kannada district, formerly part of the Bombay Presidency, located at the mouth of the Kali river along the Konkan Coast in the present-day state of Karnataka, India.
From the Wikipedia article Karwar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Karwar on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks6
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes6
History
Karwar township was built by the British in the year 1857 after the Indian Rebellion. Karwar is popularly known as the "Kashmir of Karnataka". Prior to 1857, Karwar did not exist as a town. Honnavara was the district headquarters of Canara district consisting up to Mangaluru to Kodibag Karwar, up till Kali river; and Karwar village (Kādwād) existed as hamlets like Habbuwada, Kajubag, Kodibag, Kone, Baad, Kathinkon, Sunkeri, Shirwad, and Binaga. After that, the river bank towards the north was under the rule of Sadhashiv Nayak and Maratha Confederacy. After the mutiny of 1857, the British made division of Canara District into two parts as South Canara with headquarters at Mangaluru attached to Madras Presidency and North Canara with headquarters at the newly built town Karwar, which was attached to Bombay Presidency. It was a planned city like Panaji, Mumbai, Dharwad, and Bengaluru. After the rule of the Indian Government from 1947, Karwar is more or less neglected politically and kept without major developments.
From the History section of Karwar on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship5
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Healthcare4
Map of Karwar
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Getting there and nearby towns
Goa International Airport (GOI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 71 km away.
- Kadvād 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Aversa 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- Canacona 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
- Ankola 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Kānkon 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Bobruwada 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Gokarna 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
- Cuncolim 43 km north, about 43 min by car
- Quepem 45 km north, about 45 min by car
- Cavelossim 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Deputy Commissioners Office Karwar, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India, ರವಿಮುಂ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kali River Karwar Karnataka India, solarisgirl from pune, india, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Karwar, small temple, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India, ರವಿಮುಂ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Star fishes scattered on Karwar beach, India. (28858906991), Ramnath Bhat from PUNE, India, Public domain
- Karwar, India (Unsplash), Bharathi Raja raasa, CC0
- Dreamy Karwar Garden (8128605061), Ramnath Bhat from PUNE, India, CC BY 2.0
- Beach at Karwar, Karnataka, India, Sankara Subramanian from Bangalore, India, CC BY 2.0
- Majali Beach, Devabhaga, Karwar, Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sunset.img 03, Ramya Pai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karawar beach,4 Uttara kannada District, Karnataka, India, ರವಿಮುಂ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nurturing Emotional Intelligence, Mahima NP, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karawar beach,೨ Uttara kannada District, Karnataka India, ರವಿಮುಂ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sunset.img 02, Ramya Pai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sunset.img 01, Ramya Pai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- South India tea-MB48, Rajeeb Dutta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sunset.img 04, Ramya Pai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Doi Phuchka, Marajozkee, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karawar beach, Uttara kannada District, Karnataka India, ರವಿಮುಂ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bridge, Sadashivghad (1496158), Mujib MK from India, CC BY 2.0
- Confluence of River and Sea, S5OKINFINITY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ulva paschima, Iflex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- India - Goa - 001 - Lush shore (342030129), McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Karavar, Gramadevata temple, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka India, ರವಿಮುಂ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calotes versicolor 187012524, Subhadra Devi, CC BY 4.0
- Calotes versicolor 187012526, Subhadra Devi, CC BY 4.0
- Where Life Begins And Love Never Ends, Mahima NP, CC BY 2.0
- Roots And Wings, Mahima NP, CC BY 2.0
- ISS028-E-44304 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Best Friends Forever 04, Mahima NP, CC BY 2.0
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