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Molem

Molem
Mollem, Mulem
town
Molem is located in Goa
Molem
Molem
Molem is located in India
Molem
Molem
Location in Goa, India
Coordinates: 15°22′45″N 74°13′35″E / 15.379047°N 74.226294°E / 15.379047; 74.226294Coordinates: 15°22′45″N 74°13′35″E / 15.379047°N 74.226294°E / 15.379047; 74.226294
Country  India
State Goa
District South Goa
Elevation 16 m (52 ft)
Languages
 • Official Konkani
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration GA
Website goa.gov.in

Mollem is a small village in Goa, South India on National Highway 4 near the border with Karnataka in the foothills of the Sahyadri Mountain range at the beginning of Anmod Ghat. It comes under the Sanguem block. It is the primary entry point for Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park.

Some of the world's oldest rocks are found in this region and are classified as Trondjemeitic Gneiss with Rubidium isotope dating estimating them to be at least 3,600 Billion years old.


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