| Mukka beach | |
|---|---|
| Beach | |
| Location | Mukka |
| City | Mangalore |
| Country |  |
| Government | |
| • Body | Mangalore City Corporation |
Mukka beach is a beach in Mukka, Mangalore situated in north of NITK Beach. This beach which is based in the coasts of Arabian Sea. [1]
Mukka is suburb of Mangalore city on the shore of Arabian Sea along Coastal Karnataka.It is located along NH-66 very close to NITK, Surathkal towards Udupi. It is the gateway to Mangalore city from the north & an educational centre. It was a small town-village once upon a time but in the recent years the region is developing both educationally & commercially. Mukka has earned popularity because of Srinivas University College of Engineering & Technology (SUCET) and Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre and Hospital.
Mangalore, officially known as Mangaluru, is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about 352 km (219 mi) west of the state capital, Bangalore, between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats mountain range. It is the second major city in Karnataka state in all aspects after the capital city Bangalore. It is the only city in Karnataka to have all modes of transport — Air, Road, Rail and Sea along with 5 other major cities in India. It is also known as the Gateway of Karnataka. It is the largest city in the Tulu Nadu region of Karnataka. Mangalore is the second best business destination in Karnataka after Bangalore & 13th best in India. The population of the urban agglomeration was 623,841, according to the provisional results of the 2011 national census of India.
NITK Beach is situated on the southwestern seaboard of the Indian sub-continent, adjacent to Surathkal, Mangalore, Karnataka. It is 20 km from the centre of Mangalore city. The northern extension of Suratkal Beach, it was later named after the nearby NITK .It is a private beach.
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One can experience variety of shells on this beach. Mukka beach is covered with the golden sands and tall pine trees. An old light house is also situated on this beach
A seashell or sea shell, also known simply as a shell, is a hard, protective outer layer created by an animal that lives in the sea. The shell is part of the body of the animal. Empty seashells are often found washed up on beaches by beachcombers. The shells are empty because the animal has died and the soft parts have been eaten by another animal or have decomposed.
A pine is any conifer in the genus Pinus of the family Pinaceae. Pinus is the sole genus in the subfamily Pinoideae. The Plant List compiled by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden accepts 126 species names of pines as current, together with 35 unresolved species and many more synonyms.
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
