Kumaon
Kumaon or Kumaun is the eastern, less easily accessed, part of Uttarakhand, a state of India. Other destinations include Bhimtal, Sattal which are interconnected lakes in Nainital district.Map | Satellite | Directions |
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- Type: region
- Location: Uttarakhand, Himalayan North, India, South Asia, Asia
- Population: 4,670,000
- Latitude of center: 29.8333° or 29° 50' north
- Longitude of center: 79.5° or 79° 30' east
- Elevation: 2620 meters (8596 feet)
- GeoNames ID: 1265684
Also Known As
- French: Kumaon
- Italian: Divisione del Kumaon
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