Hampankatta
Hampankatta | |
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Clock Tower circle, Hampankatta, Mangalore | |
| Coordinates: 12°50′23″N 74°47′24″E / 12.83982°N 74.78994°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Dakshina Kannada |
| City | Mangalore |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tulu, Kannada, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Hampankatta (also known as Happananakatte/Hampankatte/Hampananakatte/Hampanakatte and pronounced as 'Hampanakatte' in Tulu and Kannada) is the centre of Mangalore City, Karnataka. Most of the public utilities are located here. Hampanakkatte was named by the British in 1920. Its original name was 'Appanakatte'. The town was named after a person called Appanna Poojary who constructed a 'well' in the region around 1900.