Alibag

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Alibag
Coastal City Mumbai Metropolitan Region
Alibag sea beach
Alibag Location of Alibag
Coordinates: 18°38′N 72°53′E / 18.64°N 72.88°E / 18.64; 72.88
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Raigad
Taluka	Alibag
Government
• President Alibag Municipal Council	Mr. Prashant Naik
• Vice President Alibag Municipal Council	Mrs. Mansi Mhatre
• Chief Officer Alibag Municipal Council	Mr. Mahesh Chaudhary
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	20,743
Demonyms	Alibagkar, Alibaugkar
Languages
• Native	Konkani
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number	402 201
Telephone code	02141
Climate	Tropical savanna climate

Alibag, also known as Alibaug (Pronunciation: [əlibaːɡ]), is a coastal city and a municipal council in Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It is the headquarters of the Raigad district and is south of the city of Mumbai. Alibag is part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and is situated at a distance of about 96 km from Mumbai and 143 km from Pune. Alibag is a holy place for Goddess Shree Padmakshi Renuka. She is also known as goddess of Konkan.