Guhāgar
in Ratnagiri of State of Mahārāshtra, India

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
17.484 and 73.193 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 17° 29' 2" and E 73° 11' 34"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - INR
Spoken languages:
English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:06 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:10 am and 6:57 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.152 and -109.439 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Piko
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for India in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-04-30 08:30:35

Touring Guhāgar

Guhāgar in Ratnagiri (State of Mahārāshtra) with it's 3,425 residents is a town located in India about 812 mi (or 1,306 km) south of New Delhi, the country's capital place.

Time in Guhāgar is now 12:06 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Guhāgar, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in India is Ratnagiri Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in India is Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) in a distance of 103 mi (or 166 km), North.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ratnagiri, Mumbai, Panjim, Nashik and Silvassa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 41°C / 106 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 36°C / 96 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 15%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 24% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

40°C (104 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

39°C (101 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

40°C (104 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

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Guhagar Beach

Published: April 05, 2015
Length: 04:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rohit Shirke

One of the few 'virgin' beach in India.These beach will be the best weekend destination form Pune and Mumbai. Situated on west coast of Maharashtra, India.


Velavan Beach House Guhagar

Published: December 15, 2013
Length: 57:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Shailesh Dongre

A perfect picnic destination with a konkani house surrounded by Coconut and Betelnut trees, with walking distance access to one of the safest and less polluted beaches in Maharashtra.


People at the Beach

Published: June 12, 2014
Length: 48:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FB share

This video makes you feel you are at one of the Beaches in India. The appropriate Location is Guhagar Beach. A word GUHAGAR means cave house in local language Guhagar is located at 17.47°N...


sherna kadhne.

Published: April 17, 2013
Length: 53:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: akshay padwal

in peve karul.


Boat ride in Dabhol creek, Dapoli

Published: May 31, 2013
Length: 46:28 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Rushikesh Tambat

Beautiful boat ride in Dabhol creek, Dapoli-Ratnagiri.


Konkan Travelog

Published: March 24, 2014
Length: 33:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rohan Pavgi

Travelog of my recent trip to Konkan. Dabhol, Parshuram and Rajewadi in Ratnagiri District.


Mudskipper (Boleophthalmus dussumieri) behaviour

Published: January 08, 2015
Length: 34:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Vidya Venkatesh

Video taken Dabhol boat jetty, Maharashtra, India.


Konkan Railway Train Deisel Engine WDM - 3D Flushing the Smoke out through the lush green Ghats

Published: August 19, 2009
Length: 28:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Saurabh Shetty


पालखी palkhee

Published: May 17, 2009
Length: 52:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sachin Patwardhan

Dancing with Palkhee is a ritual at the time of Shimga (holi) festival. This is popular in Ratnagiri district of Konkan region.


Hedvi water cannon

Published: October 19, 2012
Length: 54:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Aditya Bhoyte


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Guhagar

Guhagar is a census town in Ratnagiri district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The town is known for its virgin beach, coir items, coconuts, betel nuts and mainly Haapus Alphanso mangoes. The nearest city and railhead is Chiplun, about 44 kilometres away. The economy of Guhagar boomed after the Dabhol Power Company, a few kilometres north was commissioned in the early 1990s. Hotels sprung up and residents were given well-paid jobs.

Located at 17.47, 73.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Talukas in Maharashtra, Cities and towns in Ratnagiri district

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Guhāgar