Going through the geography of Gujarat, one would know that Gujarat is home to many different topographical features and landscapes.
The geography of Gujarat deals with the following:
- climate and natural features
- rivers
- dams
- national parks
- major cities, etc.
Talking about the climate and natural feature of Gujarat, has diverse climatic conditions. Some of the important features of the climate and natural features of Gujarat are:
- Winters in Gujarat are mild, pleasant and dry- the day temperature is around 83º F and at night is 53º F.
- Summers are extremely hot and dry - the temperature in day is 115º F, whereas the night temperature is 90º F.
- Monsoon is generally hot and extremely humid - the temperature at day is 100º F but at night is 80º F.
- Sometimes, due to heavy rainfall, severe flood occurs in some parts of the region.
Another aspect of the geography of Gujarat are the rivers. The major rivers flowing through Gujarat are:
- Narmada
- Sabarmati
- Tapi
- Purna
- Damanganga
- Rukmavati, etc.
The
geography of Gujarat would be incomplete without a reference to its dams. Some major dams are built on the rivers Narmada, Tapi, Damanganga, Sabarmati. Other dams are Dantiwada-Sipu Dams, Indrasee Hatmati, Wanakbori, etc.
The third constituent of the
geography of Gujarat is National Park. Some of the important national parks of Gujarat are:
- Gir Forest National Park
- Blackbuck National Park
- Vansda National Park
- Marine National Park, etc.
Among the major cities of Gujarat are:
- Ahmedabad
- Vadodara
- Jamnagar
- Junagadh
- Gandhinagar, etc.
As we can see,
Gujarat is, speaking in terms of
geography, a rich nation - it provides a wide range of
geographical features.
