Gāndhīnagar District

Gandhinagar district is an administrative division of , , whose headquarters are at , the state capital. It was organized in 1964.
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  • Type: district of India with 1,390,000 residents
  • Description: district of Gujarat, India
  • Also known as: Gandhi Nagar”, “Gandhinagar”, “Gandhinagar district”, and “Ghandhinagar

Places of Interest

Highlights include Indroda Dinosaur and Fossil Park and Akshardham Temple Complex.

Zoo
The in , , , is a park that houses fossilized remains and petrified eggs of dinosaurs. It is a man-made fossil park and not the actual nesting grounds where the dinosaurs lived.

Hindu temple
Swaminarayan Akshardham in , Gujarat, India is a large complex inspired by Yogiji Maharaj the fourth spiritual successor of Swaminarayan, and created by Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the fifth spiritual successor of Swaminarayan according to the BAPS denomination of Swaminarayan Hinduism.

Park
is a botanical garden located in Sector 19 in , the capital of in . It was developed in 2005 by the forest department of the Government of Gujarat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vadodara and Gandhinagar.

, also known as Baroda, is a city in , . It is named for the vaḍ trees that flourish in the area. It is known as the cultural capital of Gujarat.

is the capital city of the state of and the twin city of . Often hailed as the greenest capital in India, it is fast emerging as a desirable destination for real estate for the Gujaratis, with neighbouring Ahmedabad spilling over.

Town
is a census town in Gandhinagar district in the western Indian state of . With a population of roughly 12,000 residents within the town limits as of 2011, is known for its semi-arid climate and its historic and religious establishments. is situated 9 km southwest of Gāndhīnagar District.

Gāndhīnagar District

Latitude
23.2148° or 23° 12′ 53″ north
Longitude
72.6498° or 72° 38′ 59″ east
Population
1,390,000
Elevation
77 metres (253 feet)
Abbreviation
“GNR”
Open location code
7JMJ6J7X+WW
Geo­Names ID
1271716
Wiki­data ID
Q1772860
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Gāndhīnagar District” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: منطقة غاندي نغر
  • Asturian: distritu de Gandhinagar
  • Asturian: Gandhinagar (distritu)
  • Asturian: Gandhinagar
  • Basque: Gandhinagar barrutia
  • Bengali: গান্ধীনগর জেলা
  • Bhojpuri: गांधीनगर जिला
  • Bulgarian: Гандинагар
  • Cebuano: Gāndhīnagar
  • Chinese: Gandhinagar
  • Chinese: 甘地訥格爾縣
  • Chinese: 甘地讷格尔县
  • Dutch: Gandhinagar
  • Egyptian Arabic: جاندى نجر
  • Finnish: Gandhinagarin piirikunta
  • French: district de Gandhinagar
  • French: District de Gandhinagar
  • German: Distrikt Gandhinagar
  • German: Gandhinagar
  • Gujarati: ગાંધીનગર જિલ્લો
  • Gujarati: ગાંધીનગર જીલ્લો
  • Hindi: गांधीनगर जिला
  • Italian: distretto di Gandhinagar
  • Italian: Distretto di Gandhinagar
  • Japanese: ガンディーナガル県
  • Malayalam: ഗാന്ധിനഗർ ജില്ല
  • Marathi: गांधीनगर जिल्हा
  • Min Nan Chinese: Gandhinagar
  • Mingrelian: განდინაგარიშ ოლქი
  • Nepali: गान्धीनगर जिल्ला
  • Newari: गांधीनगर जिल्ला
  • Newari: गान्धीनगर जिल्ला
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Gandhinagar
  • Norwegian: Gandhinagar
  • Occitan (post 1500): Districte de Gandhinagar
  • Persian: بخش گاندیناگر
  • Russian: Гандинагар
  • Sanskrit: गांधिनगर मण्डलः
  • Sanskrit: गांधिनगरमण्डलम्
  • Sanskrit: गान्धिनगरमण्डलम्
  • Sanskrit: गान्धीनगरमण्डलम्
  • Santali: ᱜᱟᱱᱫᱷᱤᱱᱚᱜᱚᱨ ᱦᱚᱱᱚᱛ
  • Slovenian: Gandhinagar
  • Spanish: Distrito de Gandhinagar
  • Spanish: Gandhinagar
  • Swedish: Gandhinagar
  • Swedish: Gāndhīnagar
  • Tamil: காந்திநகர் மாவட்டம்
  • Telugu: గాంధీనగర్ జిల్లా
  • Urdu: گاندھی نگر ضلع
  • Vietnamese: Gandhinagar
  • Western Panjabi: ضلع گاندھینگر
  • गांधीनगर जिला

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Vavol and Palaj.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gandhinagar Capital railway station and Randheja railway station.

Gujarat: Must-Visit Destinations

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