Daman is a city and a municipal council in Daman district in the union territory of Daman and Diu. Although there is no public airport in the area the Indian Coast Guard operates the small Daman Airport which is sometimes used by public companies. Daman is divided by the Daman Ganga River into two parts namely Nanidaman and Motidaman . Nanidaman is the larger of the two towns. It is the downtown area containing most of the important entities like the major hospitals supermarkets major residential areas etc. While Motidaman is mainly the old city inhabited mostly by the fishing communities and government officers. New bridge has been constructed that connects two parts of daman. Daman is a popular tourist destination. This is mainly due to its relatively untouched beaches and freedom to drink liquor.
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