Mapusa River river is a tributary of the River Mandovi in Goa

Goa

Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. 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

Aldona

Aldona is a village in Bardez, and a census town in the North Goa district in the state of Goa, India.-Geography:Aldona is located at . It has an average elevation of 19 metres .-Demographics:...

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The river has since ancient times been used a popular waterway to transport agricultural products and spices. The town of Mapusa

Mapusa

Mapusa also spelt at Mapuca, Mhapsa or Mapsa is a town in North Goa, India. It is situated 13 km north of the capital Panaji. The town is the headquarters of Bardez Taluka. It is located on the main highway NH-17, linking Mumbai to Trivandrum...

is the largest town located on the banks of the river.