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[[Image:Gujarat Gulfs.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Geography of Gujarat. Courtesy: [[NASA Earth Observatory]]]]
'''Location'''
Gujarat is the westernmost state of India. It is bounded by the [[Arabian Sea]] to the west and southwest, and [[Pakistan]] to the north. The state of [[Rajasthan]] is to the northeast, [[Madhya Pradesh]] to the east, and Maharashtra to the south and southeast of Gujarat.
'''Climate & Natural Features'''
The relief is low in the most parts of the state and involves diverse climate conditions. Though mostly dry, it is [[desert|desertic]] in the north-west, and wet in the southern districts due to heavy [[monsoon]] season. With the construction of [[Sardar Sarovar]] on [[Narmada River]], a result of the largest [[dam]] in India {{ref|bmtb}}, [[irrigation]] facilities have improved immensely, with water being provided to the most dry areas of [[Kutch]] and Saurashtra through a 550 km long [[canal]], an engineering marvel. With the [[Gulf of Kutch]] and the [[Gulf of Cambay]], Gujarat has about 1600 km of coastline, which is the longest coastline of all Indian states.
'''Rivers'''
The major rivers flowing through the state include the [[Narmada River|Narmada]], [[Sabarmati River|Sabarmati]], and [[Mahi River|Mahi]] in central and northern Gujarat; [[Mithi River (Saurastra)|Mithi]], [[Khari River|Khari]], and [[Bhogavo River|Bhogavo]] in Saurashtra; [[Tapti River|Tapi]], [[Purna River|Purna]], [[Ambika River|Ambika]], [[Auranga River|Auranga]] and [[Daman Ganga River|Damanganga]] in the southern part of the state.
'''National Parks'''
Gujarat is home to four [[National Park]]s, including [[Gir Forest National Park]], near [[Junagadh]], [[Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar|Blackbuck National Park]] in [[Bhavnagar District]], [[Vansda National Park]] in [[Navsari District]], and [[Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch|Marine National Park]] on the [[Gulf of Kutch]] in [[Jamnagar District]]. The last remaining [[Asiatic Lion|Asian lions]], famous for their dark black manes, live in the area surrounding [[Girnar]]. In addition to these, there are twenty one [[Wildlife]] [[Sanctuary|sanctuaries]].
'''Major Cities'''
The [[:Category:Cities and towns in Gujarat|major cities in Gujarat]] are [[Ahmedabad]], [[Vadodara]] (Baroda), [[Surat]], [[Rajkot]] and [[Jamnagar]]. Ahmedabad, the commercial capital of the state, is the sixth largest city of India. Other important cities include [[Nadiad]], [[Anand]] and [[Ankleshwar]] in central Gujarat, [[Bharuch]], [[Navsari]], [[Vapi]], and [[Valsad]] in the south; and [[Bhuj]], and [[Dwarka]] in Saurastra in the west.
== History ==
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