The district has an area of 1736 km2 .
The district is bounded by Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra state to the north and by Belgaum district of Karnataka to the east , by South Goa District to the south , and by the Arabian Sea to the west .
The district has an area of 1736 km2 , and is bounded by Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra state to the north and by Belgaum district of Karnataka to the east , by South Goa District to the south , and by the Arabian Sea to the west .