Gurupura River Explained

Gurupura River
Name Other:Phalguni River, Kulur River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:India
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Karnataka
Subdivision Type5:Cities
Subdivision Name5:Mangalore, Gurupura

The Gurupura River (also known as Pachamagaru River, Phalguni River or Kulur River[1]) is a river in the Karnataka state of India.[2] It originates in the Western Ghats and is a distributary of the Netravati River, which empties into the Arabian Sea, south of Mangalore. It gets its name from the town Gurupura, situated near Mangalore. The New Mangalore Port and Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers are situated on its northern banks.

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12.8492°N 74.8311°W

Notes and References

  1. News: 11 drown as school van falls into river in Mangalore. 2008-08-14. Deccan Herald. 2009-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20110811175329/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Content/Aug142008/state2008081484567.asp?section=updatenews. 11 August 2011. dead.
  2. Web site: GURUPURA RIVER - Mangalore . 16 September 2015.