Lonar Wildlife Sanctuary
The Lona Wildlife Sanctuary is situated around a lagoon called Lonar Lake, which was created by a meteorite impact about 50,000 years ago. The diameter of the Lonar lake is 1.83 km.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Protected area
- Description: protected area in India
- Also known as: “Lonar WLS”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lonar.
Lonar
Lonar is a small town in Buldhana district of Maharashtra close to Aurangabad. Its claim to fame is a lake in a crater that formed when a meteorite hit some 50,000 years ago.Lonar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Location: Lonar, Buldhana, Maharashtra, Western India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
19.97439° or 19° 58′ 28″ northLongitude
76.50906° or 76° 30′ 33″ eastOpen location code
7JFRXGF5+QJOpenStreetMap ID
way 680952419Wikidata ID
Q107224583
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Satellite Map
Discover Lonar Wildlife Sanctuary from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Lonar Wildlife Sanctuary” goes by many names.
- Marathi: “लोणार वन्यजीव अभयारण्य”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lonar Lake and Kumareshwar Temple.
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