Knowledge

Geography of Ahmedabad

Source 📝

1575: 19: 98:
of 15 °C. The climate is extremely dry during that period. Cold northerly winds are responsible for a mild chill during January. The south-west monsoon winds bring humid climate to Ahmedabad from mid-June to mid-September. The average rainfall is 932 mm. The highest temperature recorded is 50 °C and the lowest is 5 °C.
89:
in 1451. It also has an aquarium and a zoo. In the middle of the lake is an island palace named Naginawadi, built during the Mughal era. The city is located in a sandy and dry area. Except for the small hills of Thaltej-Jodhpur Tekra, the entire city is almost flat. The Sabarmati bifurcates the city
97:
and winter. Barring monsoon, the climate is very dry. The weather is very hot during the months of March to June with the average summer temperature ranging from maximum 43 °C to minimum 23 °C. The months of November to February have an average maximum temperature 36 °C and a minimum
122:
Sabarmati Ashram, also known as Gandhi Ashram, is located on the Western banks of Sabarmati River, in Northern Ahmedabad, was the residence of Mahatma Gandhi, and it was from there that he started the Dandi March in 1930. This ashram originally was established in the Kochrab area of Ahmedabad in
90:
into eastern and western parts, connected by five bridges, two of which were constructed after independence. Though the river is perennial, it gets dried up in the summer, leaving only a small stream of water flowing.
1524: 748: 108: 123:
1915. In 1917 it was shifted to the present place. It also is known as Harijan Ashram, or Satyagraha Ashram. It was the scene of many events of the Indian independence movement.
650: 101:
Ahmedabad is divided by the Sabarmati into two physically distinct areas. The eastern bank of the river houses the old city which has packed bazaars, a
804: 974: 1005: 139: 1105: 758: 730: 1265: 665: 485: 809: 768: 753: 570: 115:
in 1875. This part of the city houses educational institutions, modern buildings, well-planned residential areas, shopping malls,
1093: 107:
system of houses, and many places of worship like temples and mosques. The old city also houses the main railway station and the
1509: 700: 346: 1540: 990: 430: 1560: 203: 46: 111:. The colonial period saw the expansion of the city to the western side of Sabarmati facilitated by the construction of 844: 799: 165: 897: 119:
and new business districts centred on the C.G. Road, Ashram Road and more recently the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway.
705: 520: 228: 1599: 1110: 1036: 944: 794: 425: 1545: 1514: 1519: 1046: 1550: 763: 655: 299: 1164: 555: 540: 500: 1010: 924: 725: 585: 465: 294: 1503: 1051: 1031: 964: 959: 859: 819: 660: 560: 475: 460: 243: 1136: 929: 892: 339: 1147: 879: 590: 575: 565: 351: 324: 196: 143: 1041: 869: 675: 625: 550: 545: 334: 1098: 849: 440: 394: 389: 260: 255: 1202: 916: 854: 740: 690: 615: 525: 470: 435: 319: 220: 8: 789: 605: 530: 495: 490: 1578: 1555: 1169: 969: 902: 784: 710: 329: 189: 1295: 1212: 1207: 1141: 715: 304: 250: 238: 1456: 1418: 1197: 505: 86: 1000: 695: 535: 369: 287: 32: 1066: 995: 600: 510: 480: 404: 379: 277: 1593: 1332: 824: 814: 595: 580: 384: 374: 272: 265: 103: 61: 48: 1061: 1056: 934: 887: 620: 515: 409: 309: 112: 74:
spanning an area of 205 km. The average elevation is 53 metres.
1474: 1337: 1305: 1026: 610: 1466: 1447: 1366: 1342: 399: 314: 1461: 1379: 1287: 1256: 1222: 1115: 864: 212: 82: 27: 1423: 1300: 1238: 116: 78: 1413: 1392: 1374: 1347: 1248: 233: 94: 36: 18: 77:
There are two main lakes located in the city limits – the
1451: 1387: 1310: 1217: 1131: 720: 282: 1479: 1442: 1397: 1261: 1243: 40: 181: 93:
There are typically three main seasons – summer,
81:, and the Vastapur lake. Kankaria lake, located in 651:Ahmedabad Textile Industry's Research Association 1591: 975:Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport 197: 731:Nirma University of Science & Technology 759:Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad 158: 1525:Citizens awarded national civilian honours 666:Vikram A Sarabhai Community Science Centre 486:Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Memorial 204: 190: 1006:Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor 810:Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering 769:National Institute of Fashion Technology 17: 1094:Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave 1592: 701:Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University 347:2006 Ahmedabad railway station bombing 132: 431:Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority 185: 85:, is an artificial lake developed by 1561:Category:Cities and towns in Gujarat 140:"Incredible India (Ahmedabad page)" 13: 845:Darpana Academy of Performing Arts 800:B.K. School of Business Management 14: 1611: 898:Gujarat Cancer Research Institute 1574: 1573: 1106:Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium 749:Ahmedabad Management Association 706:Gujarat Technological University 521:Hazrat Pir Mohammad Shah Library 1111:Mithakhali Multi Sports Complex 795:B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad 426:Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation 31:is located on the banks of the 1546:Category:People from Ahmedabad 754:Indian Institute of Management 166:"Weatherbase (Ahmedabad data)" 1: 211: 126: 764:National Institute of Design 656:Physical Research Laboratory 300:Indian independence movement 7: 1165:Gujarat Kensville Challenge 1037:Sarkhej–Gandhinagar Highway 1011:Suburban railway (proposed) 556:Kalupur Swaminarayan Mandir 10: 1616: 925:Ahmedabad textile industry 726:Indus University (Gujarat) 586:Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary 466:Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya 295:British East India Company 1569: 1533: 1495: 1435: 1406: 1359: 1325: 1280: 1231: 1190: 1183: 1157: 1124: 1086: 1079: 1019: 983: 965:Maninagar Railway Station 960:Ahmedabad Railway Station 952: 943: 915: 878: 860:Gujarati Sahitya Parishad 837: 820:Udgam School For Children 777: 739: 683: 674: 661:Space Applications Centre 641: 634: 476:Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum 461:Calico Museum of Textiles 449: 418: 360: 219: 1541:Demographics and culture 930:Ahmedabad Stock Exchange 893:Ahmedabad Civil Hospital 340:Gulbarg Society massacre 39:and the western part of 35:in the northern part of 1148:Ahmedabad Smash Masters 591:Thol Wildlife Sanctuary 566:Magen Abraham Synagogue 1600:Geography of Ahmedabad 1042:Sardar Patel Ring Road 870:Saptak School of Music 626:Atal Pedestrian Bridge 561:Rani Rupamati's Mosque 551:Hutheesing Jain Temple 335:Naroda Patiya massacre 23: 1099:Narendra Modi Stadium 850:Gujarat Sahitya Sabha 441:Ahmedabad City Police 395:Lokmanya Tilak Garden 390:Thaltej-Jodhpur Tekra 21: 855:Gujarat Vidhya Sabha 691:Ahmedabad University 616:Tagore Memorial Hall 576:Jethabhai's Stepwell 526:Sardar Patel Stadium 471:Gujarat Science City 436:Ahmedabad Cantonment 320:Mahagujarat Movement 146:on 28 September 2007 1253:Bhaipura-Hatkeshwar 790:AMC Medical College 531:Camp Hanuman Temple 496:Sidi Saiyyed Mosque 491:Swaminarayan Museum 109:General Post Office 58: /  43:. It is located at 1556:Category:Ahmedabad 1170:Sabarmati Marathon 970:Sabarmati Junction 903:Sterling Hospitals 785:AMC Dental College 711:Gujarat University 315:Navnirman Movement 256:Muzaffarid dynasty 24: 1587: 1586: 1510:Tallest buildings 1491: 1490: 1296:Thakkar Bapanagar 1179: 1178: 1142:Ahmedabad Rockets 1075: 1074: 1020:Roads and bridges 911: 910: 833: 832: 716:Gujarat Vidyapith 305:Bombay Presidency 251:Gujarat Sultanate 239:Chaulukya dynasty 1607: 1577: 1576: 1188: 1187: 1084: 1083: 950: 949: 681: 680: 639: 638: 541:Jagannath Mandir 506:Sabarmati Ashram 206: 199: 192: 183: 182: 177: 176: 174: 172: 162: 156: 155: 153: 151: 142:. Archived from 136: 87:Muhammad Shah II 73: 72: 70: 69: 68: 63: 59: 56: 55: 54: 51: 1615: 1614: 1610: 1609: 1608: 1606: 1605: 1604: 1590: 1589: 1588: 1583: 1565: 1551:Category:Mayors 1529: 1487: 1431: 1402: 1355: 1321: 1276: 1227: 1184:Zones and wards 1175: 1153: 1120: 1071: 1015: 979: 939: 907: 874: 829: 773: 735: 696:CEPT University 670: 643: 630: 536:Amdavad ni Gufa 454: 452: 445: 414: 370:River Sabarmati 356: 325:2001 earthquake 215: 210: 180: 170: 168: 164: 163: 159: 149: 147: 138: 137: 133: 129: 66: 64: 62:23.03°N 72.58°E 60: 57: 52: 49: 47: 45: 44: 33:River Sabarmati 12: 11: 5: 1613: 1603: 1602: 1585: 1584: 1582: 1581: 1570: 1567: 1566: 1564: 1563: 1558: 1553: 1548: 1543: 1537: 1535: 1531: 1530: 1528: 1527: 1522: 1517: 1512: 1507: 1499: 1497: 1493: 1492: 1489: 1488: 1486: 1485: 1482: 1477: 1472: 1469: 1464: 1459: 1454: 1445: 1439: 1437: 1433: 1432: 1430: 1429: 1426: 1421: 1416: 1410: 1408: 1404: 1403: 1401: 1400: 1395: 1390: 1385: 1382: 1377: 1372: 1369: 1363: 1361: 1357: 1356: 1354: 1353: 1350: 1345: 1340: 1335: 1329: 1327: 1323: 1322: 1320: 1319: 1316: 1313: 1308: 1303: 1298: 1293: 1290: 1284: 1282: 1278: 1277: 1275: 1274: 1271: 1268: 1259: 1254: 1251: 1246: 1241: 1235: 1233: 1229: 1228: 1226: 1225: 1220: 1215: 1210: 1205: 1200: 1194: 1192: 1185: 1181: 1180: 1177: 1176: 1174: 1173: 1167: 1161: 1159: 1155: 1154: 1152: 1151: 1145: 1139: 1137:Gujarat Giants 1134: 1128: 1126: 1122: 1121: 1119: 1118: 1113: 1108: 1103: 1102: 1101: 1090: 1088: 1081: 1077: 1076: 1073: 1072: 1070: 1069: 1067:Subhash Bridge 1064: 1059: 1054: 1049: 1044: 1039: 1034: 1029: 1023: 1021: 1017: 1016: 1014: 1013: 1008: 1003: 998: 993: 987: 985: 981: 980: 978: 977: 972: 967: 962: 956: 954: 947: 941: 940: 938: 937: 932: 927: 921: 919: 913: 912: 909: 908: 906: 905: 900: 895: 890: 884: 882: 876: 875: 873: 872: 867: 862: 857: 852: 847: 841: 839: 835: 834: 831: 830: 828: 827: 822: 817: 812: 807: 802: 797: 792: 787: 781: 779: 775: 774: 772: 771: 766: 761: 756: 751: 745: 743: 737: 736: 734: 733: 728: 723: 718: 713: 708: 703: 698: 693: 687: 685: 678: 672: 671: 669: 668: 663: 658: 653: 647: 645: 636: 632: 631: 629: 628: 623: 618: 613: 608: 603: 601:Villa Sarabhai 598: 593: 588: 583: 578: 573: 568: 563: 558: 553: 548: 543: 538: 533: 528: 523: 518: 513: 511:Kochrab Ashram 508: 503: 501:Fort and Gates 498: 493: 488: 483: 481:Sanskar Kendra 478: 473: 468: 463: 457: 455: 450: 447: 446: 444: 443: 438: 433: 428: 422: 420: 419:Administration 416: 415: 413: 412: 407: 405:Parimal Garden 402: 397: 392: 387: 382: 380:Vastrapur Lake 377: 372: 366: 364: 358: 357: 355: 354: 349: 344: 343: 342: 337: 327: 322: 317: 312: 307: 302: 297: 292: 291: 290: 285: 278:Maratha Empire 275: 270: 269: 268: 263: 258: 248: 247: 246: 236: 231: 225: 223: 217: 216: 209: 208: 201: 194: 186: 179: 178: 157: 130: 128: 125: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1612: 1601: 1598: 1597: 1595: 1580: 1572: 1571: 1568: 1562: 1559: 1557: 1554: 1552: 1549: 1547: 1544: 1542: 1539: 1538: 1536: 1532: 1526: 1523: 1521: 1518: 1516: 1513: 1511: 1508: 1506: 1505: 1501: 1500: 1498: 1494: 1483: 1481: 1478: 1476: 1473: 1471:S. P. Stadium 1470: 1468: 1465: 1463: 1460: 1458: 1455: 1453: 1449: 1446: 1444: 1441: 1440: 1438: 1434: 1427: 1425: 1422: 1420: 1417: 1415: 1412: 1411: 1409: 1405: 1399: 1396: 1394: 1391: 1389: 1386: 1383: 1381: 1378: 1376: 1373: 1370: 1368: 1365: 1364: 1362: 1358: 1351: 1349: 1346: 1344: 1341: 1339: 1336: 1334: 1331: 1330: 1328: 1324: 1318:Saijpur Bogha 1317: 1314: 1312: 1309: 1307: 1304: 1302: 1299: 1297: 1294: 1291: 1289: 1286: 1285: 1283: 1279: 1272: 1269: 1267: 1263: 1260: 1258: 1255: 1252: 1250: 1247: 1245: 1242: 1240: 1237: 1236: 1234: 1230: 1224: 1221: 1219: 1216: 1214: 1211: 1209: 1206: 1204: 1201: 1199: 1196: 1195: 1193: 1189: 1186: 1182: 1171: 1168: 1166: 1163: 1162: 1160: 1156: 1149: 1146: 1143: 1140: 1138: 1135: 1133: 1130: 1129: 1127: 1123: 1117: 1114: 1112: 1109: 1107: 1104: 1100: 1097: 1096: 1095: 1092: 1091: 1089: 1085: 1082: 1078: 1068: 1065: 1063: 1060: 1058: 1055: 1053: 1050: 1048: 1045: 1043: 1040: 1038: 1035: 1033: 1030: 1028: 1025: 1024: 1022: 1018: 1012: 1009: 1007: 1004: 1002: 999: 997: 994: 992: 989: 988: 986: 982: 976: 973: 971: 968: 966: 963: 961: 958: 957: 955: 951: 948: 946: 942: 936: 933: 931: 928: 926: 923: 922: 920: 918: 914: 904: 901: 899: 896: 894: 891: 889: 886: 885: 883: 881: 877: 871: 868: 866: 863: 861: 858: 856: 853: 851: 848: 846: 843: 842: 840: 836: 826: 825:M. J. Library 823: 821: 818: 816: 815:SAL Institute 813: 811: 808: 806: 803: 801: 798: 796: 793: 791: 788: 786: 783: 782: 780: 776: 770: 767: 765: 762: 760: 757: 755: 752: 750: 747: 746: 744: 742: 738: 732: 729: 727: 724: 722: 719: 717: 714: 712: 709: 707: 704: 702: 699: 697: 694: 692: 689: 688: 686: 682: 679: 677: 673: 667: 664: 662: 659: 657: 654: 652: 649: 648: 646: 642:Science & 640: 637: 633: 627: 624: 622: 619: 617: 614: 612: 609: 607: 604: 602: 599: 597: 596:Villa Shodhan 594: 592: 589: 587: 584: 582: 581:Kankaria Lake 579: 577: 574: 572: 571:IIM Ahmedabad 569: 567: 564: 562: 559: 557: 554: 552: 549: 547: 544: 542: 539: 537: 534: 532: 529: 527: 524: 522: 519: 517: 514: 512: 509: 507: 504: 502: 499: 497: 494: 492: 489: 487: 484: 482: 479: 477: 474: 472: 469: 467: 464: 462: 459: 458: 456: 451:Buildings and 448: 442: 439: 437: 434: 432: 429: 427: 424: 423: 421: 417: 411: 408: 406: 403: 401: 398: 396: 393: 391: 388: 386: 385:Chharodi Lake 383: 381: 378: 376: 375:Kankaria Lake 373: 371: 368: 367: 365: 363: 359: 353: 352:2008 bombings 350: 348: 345: 341: 338: 336: 333: 332: 331: 328: 326: 323: 321: 318: 316: 313: 311: 308: 306: 303: 301: 298: 296: 293: 289: 286: 284: 281: 280: 279: 276: 274: 273:Mughal Empire 271: 267: 266:Mahmud Begada 264: 262: 259: 257: 254: 253: 252: 249: 245: 242: 241: 240: 237: 235: 232: 230: 227: 226: 224: 222: 218: 214: 207: 202: 200: 195: 193: 188: 187: 184: 167: 161: 145: 141: 135: 131: 124: 120: 118: 114: 110: 106: 105: 99: 96: 91: 88: 84: 80: 79:Kankaria lake 75: 71: 42: 38: 34: 30: 29: 20: 16: 1534:Other topics 1502: 1292:India Colony 1062:Nehru Bridge 1057:Ellis Bridge 996:BRTS Janmarg 935:Calico Mills 888:SVP Hospital 684:Universities 621:Patang Hotel 516:Ellis Bridge 410:Ecology Park 361: 310:Bombay state 169:. Retrieved 160: 148:. Retrieved 144:the original 134: 121: 113:Ellis Bridge 102: 100: 92: 76: 67:23.03; 72.58 26: 25: 15: 1475:Navrangpura 1338:Chandlodiya 1306:Sardarnagar 1027:Ashram Road 676:Educational 611:Vijali Ghar 546:Jama Masjid 117:multiplexes 65: / 1467:Nava Vadaj 1448:Chandkheda 1428:Maktampura 1367:Behrampura 1343:Ghatlodiya 1315:Kubernagar 1273:Viratnagar 880:Healthcare 635:Institutes 400:Law Garden 330:2002 riots 261:Ahmed Shah 127:References 1515:Companies 1462:Naranpura 1457:Sabarmati 1407:Southwest 1384:Danilimda 1380:Maninagar 1371:Indrapuri 1326:Northwest 1288:Bapunagar 1257:Amraiwadi 1223:Shahibaug 1172:(defunct) 1150:(defunct) 1144:(defunct) 1116:EKA Arena 945:Transport 865:Natmandal 606:Town Hall 453:landmarks 362:Geography 213:Ahmedabad 83:Maninagar 28:Ahmedabad 1594:Category 1579:Category 1424:Vejalpur 1352:Bodakdev 1301:Saraspur 1266:Hathijan 1239:Gomtipur 1208:Jamalpur 1203:Dariapur 1032:C G Road 984:Services 838:Cultural 644:research 229:Timeline 150:26 March 1419:Jodhpur 1414:Sarkhej 1393:Isanpur 1375:Khokhra 1348:Thaltej 1249:Vastral 1198:Shahpur 1191:Central 953:Centres 917:Economy 288:Gaekwad 234:Ashaval 221:History 95:monsoon 53:72°35′E 50:23°02′N 37:Gujarat 22:Amdavad 1520:People 1452:Motera 1388:Lambha 1311:Naroda 1218:Asarwa 1213:Khadia 1132:ARA FC 1087:Venues 1080:Sports 778:Others 721:IITRAM 283:Peshwa 1496:Lists 1484:Vasna 1480:Paldi 1443:Ranip 1398:Vatva 1360:South 1281:North 1270:Nikol 1262:Ramol 1244:Odhav 1158:Games 1125:Teams 1001:Metro 244:Karna 171:8 May 41:India 1504:Pols 1436:West 1333:Gota 1232:East 1052:NH 8 1047:NE 1 991:AMTS 805:EDII 173:2006 152:2006 741:CoE 104:pol 1596:: 1264:- 1450:- 205:e 198:t 191:v 175:. 154:.

Index


Ahmedabad
River Sabarmati
Gujarat
India
23°02′N 72°35′E / 23.03°N 72.58°E / 23.03; 72.58
Kankaria lake
Maninagar
Muhammad Shah II
monsoon
pol
General Post Office
Ellis Bridge
multiplexes
"Incredible India (Ahmedabad page)"
the original
"Weatherbase (Ahmedabad data)"
v
t
e
Ahmedabad
History
Timeline
Ashaval
Chaulukya dynasty
Karna
Gujarat Sultanate
Muzaffarid dynasty
Ahmed Shah
Mahmud Begada

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.