Kapu, Udupi

Kaup, Karnataka
Kaup, Karnataka
Town
	Aerial view of Kaup(Kapu) Beach Lighthouse
	Kaup, Karnataka Location in Karnataka, India Kaup, Karnataka Kaup, Karnataka (India)
	Coordinates: 13°13′26″N 74°44′12″E / 13.2238°N 74.7367°E / 13.2238; 74.7367
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Udupi District
Population
• Total	6,850
Languages
• Administrative	Kannada
• Regional	Tulu, Konkani, Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	574106
Telephone code	0820
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA-20
Website	www.kauptown.mrc.gov.in

Kapu (Kaup) is a town situated in the Udupi district of Karnataka, India. It lies between the twin cities of Udupi and Mangalore, next to the National Highway 66. The villages Manchakal and Shirva are located near Kapu. It is 13 km south of Udupi and 40 km north of Mangalore. It is known for its lighthouse, the three Mariamman shrines, and the Kapu fort built by Tippu Sultan. Kapu was declared a taluk of the Udupi district by the Government of Karnataka.

Kapu lighthouse

The Kapu lighthouse was built in 1901 by the East India Company, on the shores of the Arabian Sea close to Kaup Beach. It is 27.12 meters tall.

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v t e Hydrography of Karnataka
Rivers	Amarja Arkavathi Bhadra Bhima Chakra Chitravathi Chulki Nala Dandavati Gangavalli Ghataprabha Gurupura Hemavati Honnuhole Kabini Kali Karanja Kaveri Kedaka Krishna Kubja Kumaradhara Kumudvathi Lakshmana Tirtha Malaprabha Manjira Markandeya Netravati Palar Panchagangavalli Papagni Penna (Uttara Pinakini) Ponnaiyar (Dakshina Pinakini) Shambhavi Sharavati Shimsha Souparnika Tunga Tungabhadra Varada Varahi Vedavathi Vrishabhavathi
Waterfalls	Abbey Bandaje Barkana Chunchanakatte Devaragundi Godchinamalaki Gokak Hanumangundi Hebbe Irupu Jaladurga Jog Kalhatti Kuchikal Magod Mallalli Muthyala Maduvu Sathodi Shivanasamudra or Cauvery Shivganga Unchalli Vajrapoha
Lakes	Harangi Hebbal Lake, Bangalore Hebbal Lake, Mysore Hesaraghatta Honnamana Kere Karanji Krishna Raja Sagara Kukkarahalli Lingambudhi Pampa Sarovar Shanti Sagara Thippagondanahalli Vibhutipura Yele Mallappa Shetty Lake
Beaches	Gokarna Murudeshwara Karwar Kapu Kudle Malpe Maravanthe NITK Beach Panambur Someshwar St. Mary's Islands Tannirbhavi Trasi
Dams	Almatti Basava Sagara Bhadra Dam Gorur Harangi Kabini Kadra Kanva Kodasalli Krishna Raja Sagara / KRS Linganamakki Raja Lakhamagouda Renuka Sagara Shanti Sagara Supa Tungabhadra Vani Vilasa Sagara

Kaup, Karnataka
Town
Aerial view of Kaup(Kapu) Beach Lighthouse
Kaup, Karnataka Location in Karnataka, India Show map of Karnataka Kaup, Karnataka Kaup, Karnataka (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 13°13′26″N 74°44′12″E / 13.2238°N 74.7367°E / 13.2238; 74.7367
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Udupi District
Population
• Total	6,850
Languages
• Administrative	Kannada
• Regional	Tulu, Konkani, Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	574106^[1]
Telephone code	0820^[2]
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA-20
Website	www.kauptown.mrc.gov.in