Traditional Dhow building at Mandvi Port on the Rukmavati RIver,in Gujarat ,Kachchh district India

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Beypore 11 kms from Kozhikode, is a small coastal town known for centuries as a ship building centre and still famous for its country crafts called "Uru" which are built by the traditional shipbuilders known as Khalasis. Beypore is still a favourite destination among the Arabs for buying of large Place was formerly known as Vaypura and Vadaparappanad. Tippu Sultan named the town "Sultan Pattanam" .It is one of the imporatant ports of Kerala and naturally an important trading is a major fishing harbour of kerala. There are two man made extensions to the sea to facilitate easy acces for fishing boats.

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Location: Mandavi Port on the Rukmavati RIver,in Gujarat ,Kachchh district India
Photo credit: © maurice joseph / Alamy / Afripics
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