North Goa being a part of the West Coast region of India has many physical features that are common to its neighboring states of Maharastra and Karnataka.
The central portion of North Goa consists mostly of plateaus at varying levels. The Sahyadris in the east are the middle level plateaus in the center abutting in several places into the sea, and the low-lying river basins and the coastal plains. They cover an area about 300 sq. kms and are at an average elevation of 800 metres. The water-divide acts as a source region for most of the Goan rivers. The scarp face is furrowed by ungraded streams which, in the steep fall, have waterfalls. Some of the famous peaks in the Sattari taluka are the North Sonsagar, 3827 feet above sea level; Catlanchimauli 2633 feet; Vaguerim, 3500 feet; Morlemgad, 3400 feet. On the coastline the plateaus end in headlands In contrast to the plateaus are the alluvial lowlands of North Goa. These are the in-filled stretches of the rivers which have deposited the eroded material from the Sahyadrian elevation along their banks, on losing their gradient when they emerge from the highlands to meet the sea. The major riverine plains in North Goa are those of Mandovi. Those of Chapora in the North are lesser basins.

How to Reach

Panaji, the capital of Goa, is connected by road to important towns/cities within the state and also to neighboring states. There are regular bus services from Panaji and Vasco da Gama to several important places in the state and also to the nearby states

Goa is connected with Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Secunderabad, Tirupati via Londa junction on the Mirage-Bangalore sector of south central railway, and to Mumbai, and Mangalore on the Konkan Railway. Convenient stations are Margao/Vasco and Karmali.

Goa is well connected by flights to most major cities in India. All major flights, national and international, operate to and from the Goa Airport at Dabolim near the port town of Vasco-da-Gama, 30 kms from Panaji.

Tourist attraction in North Goa:

• Panaji
• Mapusa
• Vasco-Da-Gama
• Aujuna Beach
• Bega Beach
• Arambol Beach
• Morjim Beach