Manchanabele

Manchanabele

Location in Karnataka, India

Coordinates: 12°52′01″N 77°20′04″E / 12.86702°N 77.33445°E / 12.86702; 77.33445Coordinates: 12°52′01″N 77°20′04″E / 12.86702°N 77.33445°E / 12.86702; 77.33445
Country  India
State Karnataka
Taluks Magadi
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Nearest city Bangalore

Manchinabele is a village in Magadi taluk in Bangalore Rural District. It has a population of 1098 in 2011.[1]

Manchinabele dam

Manchanabele dam is nearby downstream. It is a trekking location.[2] It provides water to Magadi town, Kayaking also conducted here. Species of Water Snakes are also visible [3] However, the reservoir bed is a death trap with sudden fault-lines, large boulders as well as deep slush. More than 200 people have lost their lives between 2006 and 2011.[4] It is very dangerous to get into the waters in this reservoir even if one is a good swimmer.

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