Mount Abu

Mount Abu
Abu Parvat
Mount Abu is located in Rajasthan
Mount Abu
Mount Abu
Mount Abu is located in India
Mount Abu
Mount Abu
Coordinates: 24°35′33″N 72°42′30″E / 24.5925°N 72.7083°E / 24.5925; 72.7083
CountryIndia
StateRajasthan
DistrictSirohi
Elevation
1,220 m (4,000 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
22,943
 • Density50/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
307501
Telephone code+02974
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Vehicle registrationRJ 38
Nearest cityAbu Road, Udaipur, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar,

Mount Abu () is a hill station in the Aravalli Range in the Sirohi district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The mountain forms a rocky plateau 22 km long by 9 km wide. It is referred to as 'an oasis in the desert' as its heights are home to rivers, lakes, waterfalls and evergreen forests. It is also home to numerous Hindu and Jain temples.

  1. ^ "Census of India: Search Details". censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.

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