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{{Infobox river
| name = Mapusa River
| name_native = Mapusa, Rio de Mapuça
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| subdivision_name5 = [[Mapusa]], [[Aldona]]

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| source1 = Dumacem, Amthane
| source1_location = Bardez, [[India]]
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'''Mapusa River''' ('''Rio de Mapuça''') river is one of the main tributary of the [[River Mandovi]] in [[Goa]], [[India]]. The river originates from the jungles of [[Dumacem]] and [[Amthane]], meanders eastward and then southward before it drains itself in the Mandovi river at Penha de France. Mapusa River has separated [[Corjuem]] from mainland [[Aldona]]. The Assonora River is the main tributary of Mapusa River. It is situated 12 km from the mapusa city which is a capital of the '''Bardez taluka''' and is one of the largest towns of [[Goa]]. It flows 20 kilometres in western direction.
'''Penha de Franca''' church is situated on the junction of the '''River Mapusa''' and [[River Mandovi]].
[[Mapusa]] is the largest town located on the banks of the river.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.detailsofindia.com/rivers-of-india/mapusa-river/|title = Details About Rivers in India | Major Rivers of India}}</ref>

==Tributaries==
'''Western [[tributaries]]'''

'''Surla''' river starts flowing from the western ghats of the [[Maharashtra]] and In [[Goa]] it originates at the surla forests. It gain the flow of stream at the sattari region in where the Mandrichi and deuchi rivers join. '''Ragoda''' River is originated in the elevations of [[Western Ghats]].

'''Eastern and Southern Tributaries'''

In the high lands of Guirim the''' Moide''' River Stream originates. It makes a journey of 17 kilometres till which it joins the Main stream.
'''Kotrachi nadi''' begins from the forests of Golali and it joins the main river at the '''sattari''' region.

Small Streams like patwal, zarme, Advoi, kothodem and kumbhtol also join the Mapusa river.

==History ==
The river since ancient times been used a popular waterway to transport [[agricultural]] products and [[spices]] which developed the Mapusa City. It was the major Inland [[streams]]. The River was a main way to import the essentials to the region. The mapusa became a region of trade [[Market (economics)|market]]. It is no longer a main transpiration river due to the clogging of the '''urban wastage''' nearby. The wastage made living harder to the marine life.<ref>https://mapusamunicipal.com/</ref>

[[File:View of Aldona and Mapusa River tributary of the Mandovi River.JPG|thumb|View of Mapusa River tributary ]]
==References==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080623042930/http://www.goacom.com/joel/news/villages/corjuem.html Corjuem]
*[http://www.goahotelsguide.com/sun-village.html Sun village]

{{Coord|15|30|N|73|51|E|display=title|region:IN_type:river_source:GNS-enwiki}}

[[Category:Rivers of Goa]]
[[Category:Mapusa]]
[[Category:Geography of North Goa district]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in North Goa district]]
[[Category:Rivers of India]]
{{Hydrography of Goa}}

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