Gangavalli River

This stream joins at Kalghatgi about 30 km (19 mi) lower down to the Bedthi River that takes its birth near Hubli.

Manjaguni a new resort place on the western face of the Sahyadri, is significant and picturesque at the confluence of the river and the Arabian Sea during the low and high tides during full moons.

[1] One of the other new resort areas of the Uttar Kannada district, Gokarna town is 4 km away in the other direction on Gangavalli road.

Bedthi, Shalmali and Sonda Soils in the Gangavalli basin are mainly laterite in origin and tend to be reddish to brownish in colour.

About 95% of the rainfall is received during the month of June to September (July being the rainiest) when the southwest monsoon is at its climax.