Hegde (village)
human settlement in India
Hegde is a village in Kumta on the western coast of India in the Uttara Kannada district of the state of Karnataka.
Location
Hegde is 4 km away from National Highway 17, which runs from Mumbai to Thiruvananthapuram.
Distances to some of the major cities are:
Bangalore 470 km
Dharwad 177 km
Goa (Panaji) 179 km
Mangalore 204 km
Mumbai 738 km
Pune 598 km
Bhatkal 60 km
Honnavar 25 km
On the Konkan Railway line, the nearest railway station is Kumta. Autorickshaws, buses and other modes of road transport are available to reach Hegde from the railway station. The nearest international airports are Goa (180 km) Mangalore (207 km).
Climate
This part of Karnataka has very hot Summer with temperature rising of maximum of 35-36 degree Celsius and the Rainfall here is seasonal, but heavy and is above 6000 mm. in a year. The impact of winter is less in this part of Coastal Karnataka. Since the city is located on the coast, it has an extreme climate, with temperatures in the range of 360C to 280C during summer and 260C to 200C during winter. The rainy season witnesses heavy rains by the South-West Monsoon.
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