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Ankola is perhaps one of the unexplored destinations in Uttara Kannada district, with the Arabian sea kissing the coast and Gangavali river flowing nearby. Ankola (ಅಂಕೋಲಾ) is west coastal town located on NH-66 between Karwar and Gokarna. The NH-66 (earlier known as NH-17) which connects Mumbai to Kanyakumari.  The name of the place is derived from a forest shrub Ankola grown on the coastal hill side and worshiped by the Halakki Vokkaligas as a totem. The twon is surrounded by temples, schools, paddy fields and mango groves.

Ankola is famous for its native breed of Mango called kari Ishaad (ಕರಿ ಇಷಾಡ) as wells as its bountiful cashews and Khaji (ಖಾಜಿ). A sweet made with Jaggery.