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Vanxim

Islands of GoaIslands of IndiaIslands of the River MandoviPopulated places in IndiaUse Indian English from August 2018
Villages in North Goa district
Location of Vanxim in Ilhas
Location of Vanxim in Ilhas

Vanxim or Capão is an island of Goa situated in the Ilhas region. One can reach here by taking a ferry from Divar. The colonial name for Vanxim was Capão. One may see a lot of houses with few villagers many of whom are fisher-folk in the area. Silveiras, Furtados, Vas, Olivera are surnames of people. Mahendra Gaunekar sold the parts of the island to Ozone corporate. Luxury hotel and Golf Course is sort to be forced upon this island but faced resistance from alert islanders and others. It is the smallest of 6 major islands within the Mandovi, the others being: Ilhas de Goa, Chorão, Divar, Cumbarjua, St Estevam and Several other small mangrove islands and sand banks.

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N 15.545444444444 ° E 73.912305555556 °
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403523 Panaji
Goa, India
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Location of Vanxim in Ilhas
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