?Vasco da Gama Goa • India
Vasco da Gama
Coordinates: 15°24′N 73°50′E / 15.4, 73.83
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s)	South Goa

Coordinates: 15°24′N 73°50′E / 15.4, 73.83 Vasco da Gama (Konkani/Marathi : वास्को) (often shortened to Vasco) is a city in the Goa state on the west coast of India. Goa ( Konkani: गोंय /ɡɔ̃j/ is India 's smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Indian Standard Time ( IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a Time offset of UTC+530. UTC+530 is the Timezone for Indian Standard Time Sri Lanka Time A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. South Goa is one of the two districts that comprise the state of Goa, India. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Konkani ( Devanāgarī: कोंकणी Roman: Konknni Kannada: ಕೊಂಕಣಿ Malayalam: കൊങ്കണി IAST Marathi (mr मराठी Marāṭhī) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of what is considered western India. Goa ( Konkani: गोंय /ɡɔ̃j/ is India 's smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country It is named after the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Dom Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira ('vaʃku dɐ 'gɐmɐ ( Sines or Vidigueira, Alentejo, Portugal, ca Vasco has Goa's largest population, estimated over 100,000. It is also the headquarters of the Mormugão taluka. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Mormugao or Marmagao (formerly Mormugão in Portuguese) is a city and a Municipal A tehsil ( Urdu: تحصیل) (or tahsil, tahasil, taluka, taluk, taluq, mandal) is an Administrative division The city lies on the western tip of the Mormugao peninsula, at the mouth of the Zuari River, about 30 km from Panaji (Panjim), Goa's capital, and about 5 km from the Dabolim Airport (GOI). WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Mormugao or Marmagao (formerly Mormugão in Portuguese) is a city and a Municipal The Zuari River is the largest river in the state of Goa, India. Panaji ( Konkani: पणजी /pɵɳɟĩ/) is the capital of the Indian state of Goa.

The city was founded in 1543, and remained in Portuguese hands until 1961, when Goa was annexed to India. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Indian Navy's Goa Naval Area (base) is located at Vasco from which it controls Dabolim airport and, in effect, the entire tourism-dependent mini-state of Goa. Dabolim Airport is located in the village of Dabolim in Goa, India.

Vasco city is well connected by road, rail, sea and air; By road by the NH 17A (National Highway), by rail by the South Western Railway, by the sea through the Mormugoa Harbour and by air by the Dabolim Airport, thus serving as the main hub for foreign Tourists. The South Western Railway is one of the 16 railway zones in India. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Mormugao or Marmagao (formerly Mormugão in Portuguese) is a city and a Municipal Dabolim Airport is located in the village of Dabolim in Goa, India.

Breakwater at Mormugao Harbour

Manganese ore mined in interior regions is brought to Marmugoa by barges navigating the rivers Mandovi and Zuari, and then either collected in the Mormugao Port to be loaded onto bulk carrier ships or directly loaded onto the ships using trans-shippers. Manganese (ˈmæŋgəniːz is a Chemical element, designated by the symbol Mn. The Mandovi River is described as the lifeline of the state of Goa, India. Ore which is collected on the port is handled by state-of-the-art machinery called MOHP (Mechanical Ore Handling Plant). This includes massive bucket wheel loaders and miles of conveyor belts. The port has berthing facilities for large cruise liners as well as a floating dry dock.

Map of Goa

Harbour of Vasco

Tourism

Some of the places of tourist interest are Another place at the Headland is the Japanese Garden. Bogmalo Beach is a mere 7 km from Vasco City. This beach is quite risky as it has underwater currents and therefore usually monitored by lifeguards. Khollant beach and Baina Beach are two smaller beaches around Vasco.