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| The only hill resort in the Vidarbha region, it has
the added distinction of being the only coffee growing
area in Maharashtra. It abounds in wildlife- panthers,
sloth bears, sambar, wild boar, even the rarely seen wild
dogs. |
| Close by is the famous Melghat Tiger Project which has
82 tigers. The scenic beauty of Chikhaldara can be enjoyed
from Hurricane Point, Prospect Point and Devi Point |
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| Other interesting excursions include Gawilgad and Narnala
fort, the Pandit Nehru Botanical Gardens, the Tribal Museum
and the Semadoh Lake. |
| Situated at an altitude of 1118 m. Chikhaldara receives an
annual rainfall of 154 cms. The temperatures vary from 39°C
in summer to 5°C in winter. October to June is the best
time to visit. |
| About Chikhaldara |
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Altitude |
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Above 1118 m above the sea level |
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Temperature |
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Vary from 39 Degree in Summer
to 5 Degree in Winter |
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Rainfall |
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205 cm |
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Touriest Attraction |
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Musium(tiger project) (3.5 km), Waterfall,
Wind Mile Project (5.5 km), Gavilgarh
(2.5 km), Camel back (4 km), Balancing
stone (2.5 km), Muktagiri (48 km) |
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Water Fall |
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Kalal Kund (13 km), Jawahar Kund
(24 km), Lonadari (12 km), Dharkhura
(38 km), Chichati (30 km), Jatradoh
(4 km) |
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Distance from Major Cities |
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Mumbai - Chikhaldara : 760 km
Nashik - Chikhaldara : 470 km
Pune - Chikhaldara : 775 km
Nagpur - Chikhaldara : 225 km
Indore - Chikhaldara : 265 km
Ujjain - Chikhaldara : 205 km
Aurangabad - Chikhaldara : 425 km |
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Nearest Airport |
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Airport : Nagpur (M.S.)
Indore
(M.P.) |
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Railway station |
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Railway stations : Amravati (M.S.)
Badnera
(M.S.) |
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Gavilgad
