Don, Dang
Don | |
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Village | |
Don Don 20°42.76928', 073°49.09832' | |
Coordinates: 20°42′46.1″N 73°49′5.9″E / 20.712806°N 73.818306°ECoordinates: 20°42′46.1″N 73°49′5.9″E / 20.712806°N 73.818306°E | |
Country | India |
State | Gujarat |
District | Dang District |
Elevation | 1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 1,200 (estimated) |
Languages | |
• Official | Gujarati |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 394710 |
Telephone code | +02631 |
Vehicle registration | GJ |
Don is a hill station and village in Dang district of Gujarat, India. It is second hill station in state after nearby Saputara.
Geography
Don is on a plateau in the Dang forest area of Western Ghats (Sahyadri) range at an altitude of about 1000 metres, higher than the nearby Saputara. It is located 33 km from Ahwa and 55km from Saputara. Earlier the hill station was 85 km away but the distance was shortened after the construction of a new road in 2013.[1]
Tourism
The village has a pleasant low temperature climate throughout the year. The hill station is rich in bio-diversity. The village with around 1200 tribal population has rich tribal Dangi heritage. There is a hillock named after Dronacharya. There are waterfalls and caves near Pandav village on the approach.
References
- ↑ Thomas, Melvyn Reggie (15 July 2013). "Rise of a new don in south Gujarat". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 July 2016.