This blog is dedicated to the expatriates who are going to be relocated to Mangalore, India. Lets start off with a few fun facts about India.

Fun facts about India

• Chess playing was invented in India.



• Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus begun in India.



• India did not invade any country in the last 100000years.



• India started the number system. The number 0 was invented by an Indian mathematician, Aryabhatta



• The highest cricket ground is built in India in Chail, Himachal Pradesh, 2444m above sea level.
  
  
  
• India has the most post office in the world
  
  
• Indian railway system has over a million people employed, by far the largest employer in the world.
  

Important tips to take note

1. Malaria is still present in Mangalore, thus things like mosquito repellent is still required to be brought along.
   



2. Stomach upsets can be prevented by drinking water from filtered taps and washing your hands with water free hand sanitizer. Also, eat food that are steaming hot, as food are often prepared ahead of time.
   



3. Be aware that road side food stalls always use dangerous levels of MSG and food colouring. Remember to tell chefs not to add too much, for the safety of your health.


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Places of Interest:

Sultan Battery

Located at Boloor, 6km away from the Mangalore City Bus Stand, the Sultan Battery was built in Black Stones by Tippu Sultan. It was supposed to be a watchtower, but to foreigners, it looks more like a fotress.

Kadri Manjunath Temple

Another history spot of Mangalore, this temple was built in 1068A.D, at the foot of the highest hills in Mangalore. On top of the hill King Kundavarma Bupendra, there are also some stone caves, and a mutt, called the “Jogimutt”.

St. Aloysius College Chapel

The walls of this chapel are covered with the paintings of the artist Antony Moshaini. It was built in 1899-1900, and comparable to the Sistine chapel in Rome. It was an architectural gem, and the special beauty of it is that the wonderful series of paintings that covers almost every part of the wall executed by Bro.

Mangalore have a handful of places that are historical, but not much of modern buildings.

This is the whole map of India.

The country you will be relocated to is Mangalore, located at 12°55'N, 74°47'E, which is near the West shore of India. The picture below shows the map of Mangalore.

India experiences a tropical monsoon climate, where a warm temperature is experienced throughout the year, and an abundant amount of rain falls during the period of June toSeptember.

Also, during the period of June to September, the monsoon wind will be blown from sea to land, or otherwise known as the Southwest Monsoon. This wind will blow the clouds containing huge amount of vapour over India, thus resulting the huge amount of precipitation during this period. Mangalore, being a tropical country, has an average temperature of 30.5°C, and 78% humidity. The range of cloud cover over Mangalore is between 100% and 10%. Precipitation

Mangalore, India

• Temperature: 27°C-34°C
• Location: 12°55'N, 74°47'E
• Altitude: 163m
• Cloud Cover: 10%-100%
• Relative Humidity: 78%
• Precipitation: 0mm-1000mm
• Air pressure: 99kPa
• Winds: experiences both the Southwest and Northeast Monsoon