Honnavar | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 14°16′48″N74°26′38″E / 14.28°N 74.4439°E | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
Region | Kanara |
District | Uttara Kannada |
Taluk | Honnavar |
Established | 1890 [1] |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Honnavar Town Panchayat |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 19,109 [2] |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
Vehicle registration | KA 47 |
Website | honnavaratown |
Honnavar is a town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India.
Honnavar is a port town in Coastal Karnataka known for its beautiful landscapes and rich history. The port hosted foreign traders from the Arab world, as well as later from European countries such as Portugal, England and the Netherlands. The 14th century Moroccan traveler Ibn Batutta stopped in the port during his voyage. [3]
During the Portuguese domination a Fortress was built in the 16th century to protect trade in the Indian Ocean. Later in the 18th the English built warehouses at the port. [4]
The Konkan Railway line passes through Honnavar, and its longest bridge is 2.065 km in length and is in Honnavar, over the Sharavati River. [5]
In October 2013 the Karnataka government announced plans to develop a new port at Honnavar, to be funded by a public–private partnership (PPP) model. [6]
There are proposals for improvements to the Inland Water Transportation system between Honnavar and Gerusoppa along the Sharavati river coast. [7] Also, the Office of Ferries Inspector (Mangalore Circle) that oversees Inland Water Transportation System of the entire coastal belt of Karnataka State is headquartered at Honnavar. [8]
Climate data for Honnavar (1981–2010, extremes 1939–2012) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 37.7 (99.9) | 39.4 (102.9) | 38.3 (100.9) | 37.5 (99.5) | 38.5 (101.3) | 35.4 (95.7) | 33.7 (92.7) | 32.1 (89.8) | 33.2 (91.8) | 37.1 (98.8) | 37.0 (98.6) | 37.2 (99.0) | 38.5 (101.3) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.8 (91.0) | 32.2 (90.0) | 32.5 (90.5) | 33.1 (91.6) | 33.0 (91.4) | 30.0 (86.0) | 28.7 (83.7) | 28.6 (83.5) | 29.8 (85.6) | 31.5 (88.7) | 33.4 (92.1) | 33.4 (92.1) | 31.6 (88.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.3 (68.5) | 20.2 (68.4) | 22.8 (73.0) | 24.9 (76.8) | 25.9 (78.6) | 24.3 (75.7) | 23.8 (74.8) | 23.6 (74.5) | 23.6 (74.5) | 23.5 (74.3) | 22.8 (73.0) | 21.7 (71.1) | 23.1 (73.6) |
Record low °C (°F) | 13.5 (56.3) | 14.2 (57.6) | 17.4 (63.3) | 20.4 (68.7) | 20.5 (68.9) | 20.3 (68.5) | 19.6 (67.3) | 19.4 (66.9) | 18.2 (64.8) | 18.3 (64.9) | 15.6 (60.1) | 14.9 (58.8) | 13.5 (56.3) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.4 (0.02) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.9 (0.04) | 9.5 (0.37) | 126.9 (5.00) | 1,009.3 (39.74) | 1,115.6 (43.92) | 842.7 (33.18) | 344.7 (13.57) | 204.4 (8.05) | 48.5 (1.91) | 9.4 (0.37) | 3,712.4 (146.16) |
Average rainy days | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 23.0 | 27.8 | 26.3 | 15.1 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 110.0 |
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 57 | 60 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 84 | 88 | 88 | 82 | 76 | 62 | 55 | 72 |
Source: India Meteorological Department [9] [10] |
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