Geography
Known as the District of Lakes and the City of Rice, resplendent with natural beauty, Gondia district occupies only 1.76% of the total area in the northeast corner of Maharashtra State.
Its main river, Wainganga, flows from the northern boundary of the district. Wainganga’s main tributary is Baagh, which flows from the northeast parts of the district. Wainganga’s other tributaries Bavanthadi, Pangoli, Chulband and Gadhavi also flow through the district.
The district’s largest dam, Itiyadoh, with a capacity of 318 cu m is on the river Gadhavi in Arjuni-Morgaon taluka. Apart from this there are many large dams such as Shirpur, Pujaritola, Kalisarad as well as smaller dams at Mangarh, Sangrampur, Bodalkasa in the district.
Almost half the district has good forest cover. With mountainous terrain, different grades of soil, extreme climatic conditions on one side and many rivers and rich bio-diversity on the other side, Gondia district displays nature’s variety. Navegaon National Park and Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary in the district are famous tourist destinations.
Gondia district is rich in mineral ores of manganese, iron, chromites, kainite, quartzite, caesium and vanadium.
- Gondia is situated in the extreme eastern side of Maharashtra.
- It lies between the north latitude of 20.39 and 21.38 and east longitudes of 89.27 to 82.42.
- Gondia borders the states Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh.
- Distance of Gondia to some other cities is as follows:
| City: | Mumbai | Kolkata | Delhi | Bangalore | Hyderabad | Chennai | Raipur | Jabalpur | Bhopal | Pune | Nagpur | Vishakhapatanam | Bhubhaneshwar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | 965 | 1001 | 1221 | 1235 | 624 | 1134 | 172 | 227 | 518 | 1020 | 150 | 700 | 840 |
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