Kaup, Karnataka
Town
Aerial view of Kaup(Kapu) Beach Lighthouse
Kaup, Karnataka Location in Karnataka, India Show map of Karnataka Kaup, Karnataka Kaup, Karnataka (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 13°13′26″N 74°44′12″E / 13.2238°N 74.7367°E / 13.2238; 74.7367
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Udupi District
Population
• Total	6,850
Languages
• Administrative	Kannada
• Regional	Tulu, Konkani, Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	574106[1]
Telephone code	0820[2]
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA-20
Website	www.kauptown.mrc.gov.in

Kapu (Kaup) is a town situated in the Udupi district of Karnataka, India. It lies between the twin cities of Udupi and Mangalore, next to the National Highway 66. The villages Manchakal and Shirva are located near Kapu. It is 13 km south of Udupi and 40 km north of Mangalore. It is known for its lighthouse, the three Mariamman shrines, and the Kapu fort built by Tippu Sultan. Kapu was declared a taluk of the Udupi district by the Government of Karnataka.

The Kapu lighthouse was built in 1901 by the East India Company, on the shores of the Arabian Sea close to Kaup Beach. It is 27.12 meters tall.

• Sri Hale Mariamma Temple
• Koti Chenaya Temple
• New Maari Gudi
• Shri Laxmi Janardhana Temple, Kaup
• Konkani Mutt
• Sri Vasudeva Temple
• Islamic Dawah Center Kaup
• Shree Brahma Baidarkala Garadi – Paniyoor
• Juma Masjid-Polipu

• Sandeep Shetty^[3] – Actor

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  Late evening shot of Lighthouse of Kapu beach
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  Kaup beach
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  Kaup beach
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  Kaup beach
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  Lighthouse, Kaup beach
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  Kaup beach
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  Kaup beach
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  Kaup beach
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  Kaup beach
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  Kapu Beach panoramic view