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Malpe is a natural port about six kilometers to the west of Udupi Karnataka India. An important port and fishing harbor on the Karnataka coast Malpe is situated at the mouth of the Udyavara river. It is a suburb in Udupi city and is administerd by Udupi City Municipality.Tulu Kannada and Konkani are spoken here. These Islandsare Daria-Bahadurgad on the northern most end Daria-Gadara-Kallu in the middle and Kari Illada Kallu in the southern most part.The main economic activity in Malpe is the fishing industry and the next biggest industry is tile manufacturing. The most important place of interest in Malpe is the scenic beach which is very popular among both locals and tourists. Saint Marys Island is also a big tourist destination. The adjoining Thottambeach is also most popular.
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