About Vengurla

Vengurla (Marathi: ) is a town just north of Goa in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, India. It is surrounded by a semicircular range of hills with lush green foliage mainly of cashew, mango, coconut, and different kinds of berry trees. The hills of Dabholi, Tulas, and Mochemad respectively lie in the north, the east, and the south of Vengurla, while the Arabian Sea is located on its west. The town has a rich cultural heritage. Vengurla Tehsil (taluka) has some temples including those of Shri Sateri, Shri Rameshwar, Shri Navadurga at Kanyale Redi, Shri Mauli at Redi and Shiroda, Shri Vetoba at Aaravali, Shri Ganesh at Redi and Shri Ravalnath. Vengurla is located at 1552N 7338E / 15.87N 73.63E / 15.87; 73.63. It has an average elevation of 11 metres (36ft). Under the Kppen climate classification, Vengurla features a tropical monsoon climate. The highest temperature in summer reaches 42C while in winter, temperature drops up to 10C. The annual precipitation is 3...