Kundapura, India
Kundapura is a town of 30,444 people in Karnataka, India, founded in 1912.
Why visit Kundapura
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include IMJ Institutions Moodlakatte Kundapura and Kundapur Lighthouse.
Weather in Kundapura
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Kundapura
Kundapra, officially Kundapura, is a town and taluka in the Udupi district of Karnataka state in India. This town was known as Coondapoor when it was part of the erstwhile South Canara district (1862–1947) of the Madras Presidency of British India. Present-day Kundapur is administered by the Kundapur Town Municipal Council and serves as the headquarters of eponymous Kundapur taluk in Udupi district.
From the Wikipedia article Kundapur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kundapura on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
IMJ Institutions Moodlakatte Kundapura
School · 5.0 km
Educational group in Karnataka, India
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay6
Blue Waters
Motel and hotel · 0.8 km
Blue Watersmore info Near inspection bungalow, Kundapura
History
The history of Kundapur is defined by its strategic position as a maritime gateway and its transition through several major South Indian dynasties.
From the History section of Kundapur on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship6
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries34
Healthcare12
Map of Kundapura
69 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Mangalore International Airport (IXE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 78 km away.
- Gangolli 3 km northwest, about 3 min by car
- Kōteshwar 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Saligram 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Hērūr 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Tonse East 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Byndoor 27 km north, about 27 min by car
- Udupi 34 km south, about 34 min by car
- Kārkala 57 km southeast, about 57 min by car
- Mūdbidri 71 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mangaluru 81 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- KBBP Training Kundapura 01, Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kodi kundapura, Nithin kusumakara shetty, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kundapura kodi, Nithin kusumakara shetty, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nithin shetty in kundapura, Nithin kusumakara shetty, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ganapati bappa morya, Rohithamin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sahana Poojary, Sahana Poojary, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hands up! (3984223517), Marco Bellucci from Firenze, Italy, CC BY 2.0
- Mayir-konrai (Tamil- மயிற்கொன்றை) (397466917), Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mirabilis plant (397467505), Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0
- P1030598 (397466645), Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Marian Grotto, Gangolli, Rohan Pinto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Antony Shrine, Gangolli, Rohan Pinto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TVC - NZM Rajdhani SF (16560379615), Belur Ashok from Secunderabad, India, CC BY 2.0
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