describe the main features of konkan coast
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Konkan, also known as the Konkan Coast orKokan, is a rugged section of the western coastline of India. It is a 720 kilometres (450 miles) long coastline. It consists of the coastal districts of the western Indian statesof Maharashtra, Goa, and Karnataka. The ancient Saptakonkana is a slightly larger region. The region is known as Karavali in Karnataka.
Konkan extends throughout the western coasts of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka.[3]It is bounded by the Western Ghats mountain range (also known as Sahyadri) in the east, the Arabian Sea in the west, the Mayura River in the north and the Gangavalli River in the south.
Konkan extends throughout the western coasts of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka.[3]It is bounded by the Western Ghats mountain range (also known as Sahyadri) in the east, the Arabian Sea in the west, the Mayura River in the north and the Gangavalli River in the south.
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Konkan, also called Aparanta, coastalplain of western India, lying between the Arabian Sea (west) and the Western Ghats (east). The generally uneven terrain is composed of eroded remnant ranges of the Ghats that form low lateritic plateaus in the west and terminate in a coastline of alternating bays and headlands.
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