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Ponda
फोंडें (Konkani) | |
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city | |
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| Nickname: bazaran | |
 Location of Ponda in Goa | |
| Coordinates: 15°24′10″N 74°00′28″E / 15.40278°N 74.00778°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Goa |
| District | North Goa |
| Founded by | King Sripala |
| Government | |
| • Body | democratic |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 171,799 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Konkani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GA 05 |
Ponda (Konkani: फोंडें, romanized: Fôn-èh; Portuguese: Pondá), is a city and a municipal council in the North Goa district of Goa, India.
It is the administrative headquarters of North Goa Ponda Taluka. Located in the central area of Goa, Ponda lies 28 km (17 miles) southeast of Panaji, the capital of Goa and 17 km (10.6 miles) northeast of Margao, the district headquarters.[1] which is closer to Panaji North Goa
- ^ "Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, India - Ponda". www.goatourism.gov.in. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012.