![]() It is one of the major ports of independent India. This port is built by the Portuguese king in alliance with Gali Sidhayya who is the then zamindar of the Goa region. The 1888-constructed Mormugao Port remains a busy shipping route in Asia. The city was founded in 1543 and remained in Portuguese hands until 1961, when Goa ceased to be a Portuguese territory. ![]() The city lies on the western tip of the Mormugao peninsula, at the mouth of the Zuari River, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Panaji, Goa's capital, 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Margao, the district headquarters and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Dabolim Airport. It is the headquarters of the Mormugão taluka (subdistrict). ![]() It is named after the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. Vasco da Gama ( / ˌ v æ s k oʊ d ə ˈ ɡ æ m ə/), often shortened to Vasco, is a city in the state of Goa on the west coast of India.
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