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Nadabet, also known as the 'Wagah of Gujarat', is a border location in Gujarat, India, developed as a tourist destination by the Gujarat Tourism Department. It is known for the Seema Darshan Project, an initiative by the Border Security Force (BSF) to promote border tourism.

Meruda Takkar is a landform located north of Khadir Bet in the Great Rann of Kutch, Kutch district, Gujarat, India. It has a presence of alkali feldspar syenite rocks which are of either Precambrian or Pre-Deccan Mesozoic plutonic origin. It is described as a hill, an island, an outcrop as well as a monadnock.

The Gujarat Hybrid Renewable Energy Park or Khavda Solar Park is an under construction renewable energy park located near Vighakot village in Kutch district of Gujarat, India. It is located very close to the international border with Pakistan. It is expected to generate 30 gigawatt (GW) electricity from both solar panels and wind turbines when completed, over an area of 72,600 hectares (726 km²). 1 GW capacity was commissioned in March 2024.

Kutch State was a state within India from 1947 to 1956. Its capital was Bhuj.

The Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Great Rann of Kutch, Kutch district, Gujarat, India. It was declared a sanctuary in February 1986. It is the largest Wildlife Sanctuary in India regarding its size.

Sindri Fort (Sindree in old literature) was a fort lying on the Nara river, an eastern arm of the Indus River upstream of Lakhpat in the Indian state of Gujarat. It lay in the low flat region of the Rann of Kutch and was partly destroyed and submerged in an earthquake on 16 June 1819. The region where it stood subsided (sank) during the earthquake. The rapid changes in the landscape of the region were used as an example of geological change by Charles Lyell in his 1830 Principles of Geology, at a time when the Earth was seen as having been unchanged since creation.

Sir Creek ( sər KREEK), originally Ban Ganga, is a 96 km (60 mi) tidal estuary in the uninhabited marshlands of the Indus River Delta on the border between India and Pakistan. The creek flows into the Arabian Sea and separates Gujarat state in India from Sindh province in Pakistan. The long-standing India-Pakistan Sir Creek border dispute stems from the demarcation "from the mouth of Sir Creek to the top of Sir Creek, and from the top of Sir Creek eastward to a point on the line designated on the Western Terminus". From this point onward, the boundary is unambiguously fixed as defined by the Tribunal Award of 1968.

Muana is a village situated in Jind district in the state of Haryana, north India.

The Cutch Agency was one of the agencies of British India. The appointed Political Agent looked after only one territory, that of the princely state of Cutch, which had a surface of 19,725 square kilometres (7,616 sq mi), not including the Rann of Kutch.

Khadīr Island är en ö i Indien. Den ligger i delstaten Gujarat, i den västra delen av landet, 900 km sydväst om huvudstaden New Delhi.

NHPC Khavda Solar Power Plant is an under-construction photovoltaic power station in Kutch, India.

Dhrang or Dhrung is a small village located in Kutch District of Gujarat State of India. The village is on border to Pakistan. The other known village nearby is Lodai.

The Siyot Caves, sometimes referred to as the Kateshwar Buddhist Caves, are five rock-cut caves located near Siyot village in the Lakpat Taluka of Kutch district, Gujarat, India. The caves are believed to belong to the first century AD.

Nanichher is a coastal village in Gujarat, India.

Lakhpat Gurdwara Sahib or Gurdwara Pehli Patshahi (Gurdwara of The First Master) is a Gurdwara, a place of worship for the Sikhs, located in Lakhpat of Kutch district, Gujarat, India. Guru Nanak on his way to Mecca stayed over in the town during his second (1506-1513) and fourth (1519-1521) missionary journey called Udasis. It is believed that he had visited the site during his fourth journey. The descendants of the host established Gurdwara here in early 19th century. This Gurdwara have his relics like wooden footwear and palkhi (cradle) as well as manuscripts and markings of two important heads of Udasi sect. The site is worshiped by the Udasi sect and initially it was maintained by them. Now it is maintained by local Sikh community and Gurdwara Shri Guru Nanak Singh Sabha of Gandhidham. The Gurdwara is the State Protected Monument (S-GJ-65) by the state archeological department. It has won the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award in 2004 of Distinction for conservation after the earthquake in 2001.

Pabumath is an Indus Valley civilisation archaeological site near Suvai village in Rapar Taluka of Kutch district, Gujarat, India.

The 2001 Gujarat earthquake, also known as the Bhuj earthquake, occurred on 26 January at 08:46 am IST. The epicentre was about 9 km south-southwest of the village of Chobari in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch (Kachchh) District of Gujarat, India.

The Luna crater or Luna structure is an impact crater at Luna village in Bhuj taluka of Kutch district of Gujarat, India. The crater is located in a low-lying, soft, flat area and appears unconventional and deceptive when compared to other craters in India, which are usually found on hard, rocky surfaces.

The Chari-Dhand wetland conservation reserve is located on the edge of arid Banni grasslands and the marshy salt flats of the Rann of Kutch in Kutch district, Gujarat State in India. It is currently legally protected under the status of a Protected or Reserve Forest in India. Chari means salt affected and Dhand means shallow wetland, Dhand is a Sindhi word for a shallow saucer shaped depression. This is a seasonal desert wetland and only gets swampy during a good monsoon, receiving water from the north flowing rivers as well as from the huge catchment areas of many surrounding big hills. It is spread over an area of 80 km². It is in Nakhtrana Taluka, 80 km south west to the city of Bhuj, about 7 or 8 km from Fulary village and 30 km from Nakhtrana town. It is home to nearly two lakh birds with migratory and endangered species of birds flocking into the area in thousands during monsoon and winters.

Dhavda Nana is a village in Nakhtrana Taluka of Kutch District in Gujarat, India. It is situated on National Highway Number 8 just 7 km before Nakhtrana. It has approximately 95 houses and population of 540. Dhavda Village is surrounded by green fields where mostly cotton is cultivated. Earlier Wheat and Groundnut were major crops. Village has a small mountain named Bhimabhat in North West Direction. It has another small mountain named Morgariyo in South East Direction.

Banni Grasslands Reserve or Banni grasslands form a belt of arid grassland ecosystem on the outer southern edge of the desert of the marshy salt flats of Rann of Kutch in Kutch District, Gujarat State, India. They are known for rich wildlife and biodiversity and are spread across an area of 3,847 square kilometres. They are currently legally protected under the status as a protected or reserve forest in India. Though declared a protected forest more than half a century ago Gujarat state's forest department has recently proposed a special plan to restore and manage this ecosystem in the most efficient way. Wildlife Institute of India (WII) has identified this grassland reserve as one of the last remaining habitats of the cheetah in India and a possible reintroduction site for the species.

Mata no Madh is a village in Lakhpat Taluka of Kutch district, Gujarat, India. The village lies surrounded by hills on both banks of a small stream and has a temple dedicated to Ashapura Mata, the household deity of former Jadeja rulers of kutch State. She is also considered patron deity of Kutch. The village is located about 105 km from Bhuj, the headquarters of Kutch district.

The Bhuj Formation is a Mesozoic (Tithonian to Aptian) geologic formation in India. Fossil sauropod tracks and tracks from the ichnogenera Skolithos, Diplocraterion, Pholeus and Planolites have been reported from the formation.

દયાપર (તા. લખપત) ભારતના ગુજરાત રાજ્યના કચ્છ જિલ્લાના લખપત તાલુકામાં આવેલું એક નગર છે.. આ નગરના લોકોનો મુખ્ય વ્યવસાય ખેતી, ખેતમજૂરી, નોકરી તેમ જ પશુપાલન છે. આ નગરમાં મુખ્યત્વે મગ , તલ, બાજરી, જુવાર, રજકો તેમ જ અન્ય શાકભાજીના પાકની ખેતી કરવામાં આવે છે. આ નગરમાં પ્રાથમિક શાળા, પંચાયતઘર, આંગણવાડી તેમજ દૂધની ડેરીઓ, માધ્યમિક અને ઉચ્ચતર માધ્યમિક શાળાઓ જેવી સવલતો પ્રાપ્ય થયેલી છે. દયાપર લખપત તાલુકાનું મુખ્ય મથક છે.

Panadhro is a village located in Lakhpat Taluka of Kutch District of Gujarat State in India.

Kanoj, formerly known as Ra Kanoj, was a town destroyed whose ruins are stretched for a mile. They are located in Lakhpat Taluka of Kutch district of Gujarat, India.

Shyamji Krishna Varma Nagar also known as S. K. VarmaNagar and commonly known as VarmaNagar is a City of India, developed in the 1970s, which is located in the Lakhpat Taluka of Kutch District of Gujarat. It is named after famous freedom fighter from Kutch, Shyamji Krishna Varma.

Khatiya, also known as Khatia, is a village in Gujarat, India. It is located in Lakhpat taluka of Kutch district. It is close to the India-Pakistan border.

Guhar Moti is situated near Narayan Sarovar, in Kutch district in Gujarat. It is located near the Narayan Sarovar Village and the Koteshwar temple, at 23.6352°N 68.5424°E / 23.6352; 68.5424.

Rupen River is a river in Gujarat in western India whose origin is the Taranga hills near Kheralu taluka of Mehsana district in Gujarat at an elevation of 180 m above Mean Sea Level and descends in South Western direction. Its drainage basin has a maximum length of 156 km. The total catchment area of the basin is 2,500 square kilometres (970 sq mi).

The Katrol Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation in India. Fossil Dinosaur tracks have been reported from the formation. An indeterminate ophthalmosaurid ichthyosaur is also known from the formation in the Kutch district.

The Patcham Formation or Pachchham Formation is a Bathonian geologic formation of Patcham Island, Kutch district, Gujarat, India. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.

Jawaharnagar is a town and an industrial notified area in Vadodara district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Sikra is a village in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch district of Gujarat, India.

Dhinodhar Hills are located near Nani Aral village, in Nakhatrana Taluka, Kutch District, Gujarat, in India. Dhinodhar Hill is a tourist and pilgrimage spot.

The Chari Formation is a Jurassic (Callovian to Oxfordian) geologic formation in Gujarat, western India. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus. The ammonite Reineckeia has also been found here. The skulls of two marine crocodiles have also been found and have been putatively identified as Steneosaurus.

The Mitti Dam is a concrete and earthen dam built on the Mitti River in Abdasa Taluka, Kutch District, Gujarat, India. The Mitti River is an intermittent stream and provides a catchment area of 468.78 square kilometres (115,840 acres) for the reservoir. The dam is located near the village of Trambau and was completed in 1983. The dam is 4405 m long, and has 17.40 million cubic metres (MCM) of gross storage, 2.68 MCM of dead storage, and 14.72 MCM of live storage capacity.

Amrapar is a village in Kutch district, Gujarat, India.

Lodhwa / Lodhva is a town in Gir Somnath district of Gujarat. It is a historic town once ruled by Jethwas. The population of town is around 18000. Lodhva is a tourist destination with other places like Sasan Gir, Veraval, Chorvad located within 50 km of it. The nearest railway station from Lodhwa are Chachar (20.3 km) and Kodinar (20.8 km). The Somnath is located only 33.4 km away and nearest sea coast is 11.9 km away at Dhamlej.

Samakhiali Junction railway station is a railway station belonging to the Western Railway of Ahmedabad division.

Katariya is a village in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch district of Gujarat, India. The villages is now divided into two parts; Juna (old) and Nava (new) Katariya.

Chirai River, also known as Sakara River, is a river in Gujarat in western India, whose origin is above the ancient city of Khirsara. Its basin has a maximum length of 30 km. The total catchment area of the basin is 365 km2.

The 1956 Anjar earthquake occurred at 15:32 UTC on 21 July, causing maximum damage in town of Anjar in Kutch, Gujarat, India. It had an estimated magnitude of 6.1 on the surface-wave magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of IX on the Mercalli intensity scale.

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhuj (Devnagari: श्री स्वामिनारायण मंदिर, भुज) is a Hindu temple in Bhuj. This temple was constructed by Swaminarayan, founder of the Swaminarayan Sampradaya.

New Bhuj is a town Kachchh District of Gujarat, India.

MEWS College of Management & IT (abbreviated MEWS or MEWS College) established in Bhuj-Kutch of Gujarat (India) in 2012. It runs Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) courses. The college is managed by the Muslim Education & Welfare Society, which was established in 1964 and is the biggest Muslim educational organization in Kutch district. MEWS also runs a government recognized KG Section to High School (Gujarati & English Medium), Higher Secondary School (Gujarati Medium), MEWS Study Center and Hostel.

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is a temple complex in Bhuj, Kutch district, Gujarat,India, which is managed by Nar Narayan Dev Gadi of the Swaminarayan Sampraday, a sect of Hinduism. The inauguration ceremony of the temple held from 15 to 23 May 2010.

Tapkeshwari Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Tapkeshwari situated in a valley surrounded by the hills. The Tapkeshwari hill range is situated south to the city of Bhuj, Kutch district (Kachchh), Gujarat, India.

Bhujia Fort, also spelled as Bhujiya Fort, is a fort located in the outskirts of the town of Bhuj in the district of Kutch, Gujarat, India. The fort is built atop Bhujia Hill overlooking the town.

Bhujia Hill or Bhujiyo Dungar is a hill located in the outskirts of the town of Bhuj in the district of Kutch, Gujarat, India. The Bhujia Fort built on the hill overlooks the town.

Sukhpar is a Census town situated in Kachchh district of Gujarat, India.

Deshalpur railway station is a small railway station in Kutch district, Gujarat, in India. Its code is DSLP. The station consists of 1 platform. It serves Deshalpur village and is located in the vicinity of Desalpar Gunthli, an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley Civilisation.

Morgar or Morgad is a village in Nakhatrana Taluka of Kutch district of Gujarat, India.

The White Eagle School is a co-educational English day and boarding school in Devpur Jakhwali, Kutch, in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Desalpar Gunthli is a village and site belonging to Indus Valley civilisation located at Nakhtrana Taluka, Kutch District, Gujarat, India. Desalpar is approx 25 km away from Bhuj. This site is of modest dimensions,(130 m (427 ft) by 100 m (328 ft)) situated on the northern banks of once depredatory (erosive) stream, Bamu-Chela, an affluent of the Dhrud river.

રોહા (તળેટી) (તા. નખત્રાણા) ભારતના ગુજરાત રાજ્યના કચ્છ જિલ્લાના નખત્રાણા તાલુકામાં આવેલું એક ગામ છે. આ ગામના લોકોનો મુખ્ય વ્યવસાય ખેતી, ખેતમજૂરી, નોકરી તેમ જ પશુપાલન છે. આ ગામમાં મુખ્યત્વે મગ, તલ, બાજરી, જુવાર, રજકો તેમ જ અન્ય શાકભાજીના પાકની ખેતી કરવામાં આવે છે. આ ગામમાં પ્રાથમિક શાળા, પંચાયતઘર, આંગણવાડી તેમ જ દૂધની ડેરી જેવી સવલતો પ્રાપ્ય થયેલી છે.

Bharapar Dufiwali is a village in Kutch District, Gujarat, India. It has a dried river covering one side and Farms covering the other side.

The Shantinath Jain temple is located in Kothara village of Kutch district, Gujarat, India. The temple is dedicated to the 16th Tirthankara Shantinatha and is an important place of pilgrimage for the followers of Jainism.

The Naiera River is a stream located in Kutch in the Indian state of Gujarat. It flows south into the Arabian Sea.

Kothara is a village and a Jain pilgrimage center located in Abdasa Taluka of Kutch district of Gujarat, India.

Kutch Bustard Sanctuary or Kachchh Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary, also known as Lala–Parjan Sanctuary, is located near Jakhau village in Taluka Abdasa, Gujarat, India. This sanctuary is one of the two great Indian bustard sanctuaries in Gujarat; the other one is in Jamnagar. It was declared as a sanctuary in July 1992, specifically for the conservation of the great Indian bustard, the heaviest flying bird belonging to the avian family of Otididae. However, the sanctuary presently legally covers a protected area of about 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi) of area (202.86 hectares (501.3 acres) of fenced land only and is the smallest sanctuary in the country. Several suggestions have been made to vastly increase the size of this sanctuary as it is a breeding ground of the endangered great Indian bustard. The reason is that its ecological zone is much larger on account of anthropogenic and cattle population pressure that are considered as a ‘biotic threat’ to this omnivorous species.

Gola Dhoro is an archaeological site belonging to Indus Valley civilization, situated at the head of the Gulf of Kutch, near Bagasara in Kutch district of Gujarat, India. The site contains a small fortified area of approximately 50x50 m with living quarters and manufacturing sites both inside and outside this area.

St. Xavier's is a school in Adipur, Kachchh District, India, founded in July 1983. The school is managed by the Catholic minority trust, Kutch Kelwani Mandal. The school's motto is "For God and for Man". The school houses classes from kindergarten to XII (science and commerce) taught through in English and kindergarten to X taught in Gujarati. There are more than 3500 students and more than 100 teachers.

MacMurdo's Bungalow is a bungalow in Anjar town of Kutch district (Kachchh), Gujarat, India. It was built in 1818 by James MacMurdo, the first political resident of the British East India Company to Cutch State during his stay in Anjar.

Veer Balak Smarak (lit. 'Brave Children Memorial') is a memorial museum dedicated to the victims of 2001 Gujarat earthquake in Anjar, Kutch district, (Kachchh) Gujarat, India.

Shinai or Shenoi village is located 15 kilometres from the nearest town, Anjar in the taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Kandla Port, officially known as Deendayal Port, is a seaport in Kutch district of Gujarat, India. The port is situated in the Kandla Creek and is 90 km from the mouth of Gulf of Kutch, it is one of India's major ports on the west coast. It is about 256 nautical miles southeast of the Port of Karachi in Pakistan and about 430 nautical miles north-northwest of the Port of Mumbai. Kandla Port was constructed in the 1950s as the chief seaport serving western India.

અંતરજાળ (તા. ગાંધીધામ) ભારતના ગુજરાત રાજ્યના કચ્છ જિલ્લાના ગાંધીધામ તાલુકામાં આવેલું એક ગામ છે. આ ગામના લોકોનો મુખ્ય વ્યવસાય ખેતી, ખેતમજૂરી, નોકરી તેમ જ પશુપાલન છે. આ ગામમાં મુખ્યત્વે મગ , તલ, બાજરી, જુવાર, રજકો તેમ જ અન્ય શાકભાજીના પાકની ખેતી કરવામાં આવે છે. આ ગામમાં પ્રાથમિક શાળા, પંચાયતઘર, આંગણવાડી તેમ જ દૂધની ડેરી જેવી સવલતો પ્રાપ્ય થયેલી છે.

Khambhra or Khamra is a village near the town Anjar and the taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The village is eight kilometres from the nearest town, Anjar.

Lovaria or Lohariya Mota is a village near the town Anjar, the taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Kera is a village in Bhuj Taluka of Kutch district of Gujarat, India.this historical town was ruled by the jadeja's before independence in 1947. This historical town has several places of interest; the most important part of the town's history the Darbar gadh , the ruins of an old fort and Shiva temple, and the shrine of a Muslim saint Ghulam Ali.

Meghpur is a village in Kutch, state of Gujarat in western India.

Dumara is a panchayat village in Gujarat, India. Administratively it is under Abdasa Taluka, Kutch District, Gujarat. The village of Dumara sits on the left (west) bank of the Chok River, an intermittent stream. It is 20 km (12 mi) by road southeast of the village of Kothara along National Highway 8A, and 38 km (24 mi) along the same road northwest of the town of Mandvi.

Khirasara is an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley civilization. This site is located in Nakhatrana Taluka of Kutch district in the western Indian state of Gujarat. It is located on the bank of Khari river. The site is 85 km from Bhuj, the district headquarters.

Vinzan or Vinjhan is a village in Abdasa Taluka in Kutch district of Gujarat, India.

Varandi Moti is a village in Kutch District. The nearest road NH 8A (National Highway) is about 1.11 km away. The geo location is N 23° 4' 1.4" & E 69° 2' 40.59"

Mundra Port is India's first private port, largest container port and largest commercial port, located on the northern shores of the Gulf of Kutch near Mundra, Kutch district, Gujarat. Formerly operated by Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Limited (MPSEZ) owned by Adani Group, it was later expanded into Adani Ports & SEZ Limited (APSEZ) managing several ports. In FY 2020–21, Mundra Port handled 144.4 million tonnes of cargo. The port currently handles over 155 MT (highest in India), which constitutes nearly 11 per cent of India’s maritime cargo. The port also handles nearly 33 per cent of India’s container traffic.

પાવડીયારા (તા. મુન્દ્રા) ભારતના ગુજરાત રાજ્યના કચ્છ જિલ્લાના મુન્દ્રા તાલુકામાં આવેલું એક ગામ છે. આ ગામના લોકોનો મુખ્ય વ્યવસાય ખેતી, ખેતમજૂરી, નોકરી તેમ જ પશુપાલન છે. આ ગામમાં મુખ્યત્વે મગ , તલ, બાજરી, જુવાર, રજકો તેમ જ અન્ય શાકભાજીના પાકની ખેતી કરવામાં આવે છે. આ ગામમાં પ્રાથમિક શાળા, પંચાયતઘર, આંગણવાડી તેમ જ દૂધની ડેરી જેવી સવલતો પ્રાપ્ય થયેલી છે.

Mundra Thermal Power Station is located at Mundra in Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The power plant is one of the coal-based power plants of Adani Power. The coal for the power plant is imported primarily from Bunyu, Indonesia. Source of water for the power plant is sea water from the Gulf of Kutch.

Vijaya Vilas Palace is a summer palace of Maharao of Kutch located on the beach of Mandvi in Kutch, Gujarat, India.

Nagalpur(Mandvi) is a small village in Kutch district in the state of Gujarat, India. It comes under Mandvi taluka.