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[[File:Vijaydurga Village.JPG|thumbnail|View of Vijaydurg city from Vijaydurg fort]]
'''Vijaydurg''' (formerly also known as '''Gheriah''') is a seaport 485 km from [[Mumbai]] on [[India]]'s West Coast. It boasts a safe harbour with average depths in excess of 100 feet.

From Vijaydurg, [[Goa]] is a 200 km drive South along the National Highway 66. The beach facing the [[Arabian Sea]] has a historic fort ( 800 years old) from which the town/seaport derives its name. The region offers a very panoramic view of the creek and the fort. A number of virgin beaches abound near Vijaydurg. There is a historic temple, a church and mosque in the village of Vijaydurg.

== Nearby places of interest ==
* [[Vijaydurg Fort]] was the naval base and dry dock used by Admiral [[Kanhoji Angre]] from 1698. The fort was originally built by Raja Bhoj in 1208 and has an entrance hollowed out in it to accommodate entry of a vessel from the sea
* [[Vijaydurg Port]]
* [[Shri Dev Rameshwar Temple]] is {{convert|1.5|km|mi}} from Vijaydurg, on the outskirts of [[Rameshwar Wadi]] ([[Rameshwar City]]).<ref>[http://www.rameshwar-vijaydurg.blogspot.com Rameshwar Wadi Official Blog]</ref>
* The 300-year-old tomb of Admiral [[Sambhaji Angre]], son of Kanhoji Angre, is located just outside the walls of Shri Dev Rameshwar Temple
* Konkan Krishi Vidyapith's Mango Research Institute, Rameshwar: A research branch of Konkan's most prominent agricultural research institute is located {{convert|1|km|mi}} from Vijaydurg. Hybrid varieties of Alphonso such as Ratna and Sindhu have been developed here.<ref>[http://nhb.gov.in/fruits/mango/man013.pdf National Horticulture Board - Fruits]</ref>
* [[Rameshwar Dockyard]] is a small dock located just beyond the Mango Research Institute, on the banks of Waghotan River. It is a historic dock used by the Maratha admirals for building ships and docking their smaller ships.<ref>[https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/RATNAGIRI/trans_ports.html The Gazetteer of Ratnagiri - Ports]</ref>

==Wildlife==
Wildlife including the [[hyena]], [[red fox]], [[barking deer]], [[sea otter]], [[dolphin]], [[porpoise]], [[whale]]. A wide variety of [[fish]] including [[king mackerel]], (''surmai''), [[ladyfish]], [[pomfret]], [[stingray]], [[hammerhead shark]], [[puffer fish]], [[Mullet (fish)|mullet]], [[great white shark]], [[carp]], [[eel]], [[black salmon]] (''rawas''), [[swordfish]] and the seemingly rare [[sailfish]] are routinely spotted here. Shellfish like [[lobster]], [[clams]], [[mussels]], [[oyster]], [[crayfish]] and many types of crab are abundant. Commonly occurring [[birds]] abound like the [[Barn-owl|barn owl]], [[kingfisher]], [[kite (bird)|kite]], [[cormorant]], [[stork]], [[egret]], [[red-whiskered bulbul]] and [[cuckoo]]. Endangered species include the [[great Indian hornbill]], [[vulture]], [[langur]] (black faced monkey), [[giant squirrel]], [[Crane (bird)|crane]] and [[tern]].

Since the mouth of the estuary opens into the Arabian Sea, the water is clean due to inter-tidal flushing. Vijaydurg also has a Port Trust, Sea & Land Customs Outposts, Shore-guard and a large State Transport Depot. Up until 1983, Vijaydurg was a port of call for the [[Konkan]] Steamer service, which ran two ships: Konkan Sevak and Konkan Shakti, which were later sent to supply the [[IPKF]] (Indian Peace Keeping Forces) in [[Sri Lanka]].

==See also==
* [[List of forts in Maharashtra]]

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==References==
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[[Category:Port cities and towns in India]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Sindhudurg district]]

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