Panaji (
Panaje, pronounced , ,
Pangim in Portuguese, usually known as
Panjim in English) is the capital of the
Indian state of
Goa and the headquarters of
North Goa district. It lies on the banks of the
Mandovi River estuary in
Tiswadi taluka. With a population of 114,405 in the metropolitan area, Panaji is Goa's largest city, ahead of
Margao and
Vasco da Gama.