Why visit Malpe
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 18 places to eat, 32 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Malpe Lighthouse.
Weather in Malpe
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About Malpe
Malpe is a natural port in the Udupi District in Karnataka, India. Located at the mouth of the Malpe River about six kilometers to the west of Udupi, it is an important port and a major fishing harbor on the Karnataka coast. The town of Malpe is associated largely with settlements of the Mogaveera fisherman community. Malpe is a hub of Mogaveera, Billava Christian and Muslim population.
From the Wikipedia article Malpe (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes18
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History
Malpe is an ancient sea port and harbour, where Karnataka and the western world traded. Malpe has been mentioned as early as second century C.E. by the Greek geographer Ptolemy. The location is also mentioned in an ancient Greek farce found written on papyri from the second century or earlier, published in modern times in The Oxyrhynchus Papyri Part III.
From the History section of Malpe on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay32
Churches and places of worship3
Gas and EV charging1
Map of Malpe
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Getting there and nearby towns
Mangalore International Airport (IXE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 48 km away.
- Tenkanidiyūr 2 km north, about 2 min by car
- Udupi 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Tonse East 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Udiyāvara 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Varamballi 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Korangarapādi 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Hērūr 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Alevūr 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Mūdbidri 45 km southeast, about 45 min by car
- Mangaluru 51 km south, about 51 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Malpe, en:User:Neinsun, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mount Rosary Church, Kallianpura, Santhekatte, Rohan Pinto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Malpe Beach,Udupi 02, Raghavan2010, CC BY-SA 4.0
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