Mangalore is located on the western coast of India at 12°52′N 74°53′E﻿ / ﻿12.87°N 74.88°E﻿ / 12.87; 74.88 in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka state.[68] It has an average elevation of 22 m (72 ft) above mean sea level.[69] The city is the administrative headquarters of Dakshina Kannada district and is the state's largest coastal urban centre.[70]