Geography
Haridwar district, covering an area of about 2360 km², is in the southwestern part of Uttarakhand (Also known as Uttaranchal) state of India. Its latitude and longitude are 29.96 degree north and 78.16 degree east respectively.
The river Ganges flows through it in a series of channels separated from each other called aits, most of which are well wooded. Other minor seasonal streams are Ranipur Rao, Pathri Rao, Rawii Rao, Harnaui Rao, Begam Nadi etc. A large part of the district is forested.
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