Kulai (Suratkal)
Kulai is a locality in the northern part of Mangalore city . It is near Surathkal, a northern suburb of Mangalore. It houses two well known temples namely Shree Vishnumurthy Temple & Chitrapura Shree Durgaparameshwari Temple. The area was covered with paddy fields, coconut gardens and forest (padi in Tulu) earlier. Now it has become a residential cum commercial area. Kulai comes under Mangalore city north and it has got excellent bus connectivity from Statebank and other parts of the city.
Kulai | |
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Residential locality | |
| Country |  |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Dakshina Kannada |
| Government | |
| • Body | Mangalore City Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KA 19 |
| City | Mangalore |
| Website | karnataka |
| NH 66 passes through Kulai | |
Honnakatte junction in Kulai is one of the busiest junctions in Mangalore which connects MRPL, HPCL, BASF & other petrochemical industries to Mangalore city. Kulai is one of the fastest developing residential & commercial regions in Mangalore. An all weather fishing harbour is being constructed at Kulai to enhance the fishing activities in northern parts of Mangalore with all modern facilities. Kulai is also famous for various marble & granite showrooms in Mangalore.