Satawali


Satawali is a census town in Lanja-Taluka Ratnagiri district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Satavali is a village about 12 miles up the Muchkundi Creek, surrounded by hills, 19 km from Bombay-Goa highway, in a valley with a river called Muchkundi.
Nearby cities are Lanja, Rajapur and Ratnagiri.

Geography

Satawali is located at coordinates: 16°45'53"N 73°27'22" It has an average elevation of 166 metres.
The village is in Taluka Lanja – Ratnagiri district. The national highway popularly known as Mumbai-Goa Highway passes through it. Nearest rail head is Adivali on Konkan Railway which is about 35 km away.

History

From the time of the Peshva up to 1 August 1879, Satwali was made a sub-division.

Demographics

Population is more than 12000.

Climate

The temperatures are often below 10 °C in winters. In summer temperatures jump up to 40 °C.