Location: Vaibhavwadi
Vaibhavwadi
Vaibhavwadi taluka is a taluka in Kankavli subdivision of Sindhudurg district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was earlier a small market town by the name Vabhwe. In the early 1980s, it was accorded the status of tehsil under the new district Sindhudurg. Located to the north-east of Kankavali, Vaibhavwadi is off National Highway 66 (Old National Highway 17) and is on the district’s eastern border with Kolhapur District. Nandgaon is 22 km south.
Climate
Vaibhavwadi has a semi-tropical climate and remains warm and humid in most of the year. It has three clear seasons: rainy (June-October), winter (November-mid February) and summer (mid-February–May). Monsoon winds bring heavy rains, with an average rainfall of 3240.10 mm. The major crops are rice, mango, cashew, coconut, vari, nachani, groundnut, jackfruit, beetle nut, and spices.