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Mount Abu
Sign in to saveAlso known as also known as an oasis in the desert., Abu
hill station in Sirohi district of Rajasthan state in western India
Mount Abu is a hill station located in the Sirohi district of Rajasthan state in western India. It is a popular destination known for its cooler climate and scenic mountain setting in an otherwise hot desert region.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- hill station
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Sirohi district
- Official language
- Hindi
- Population
- 22943
- Elevation
- 1220
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Legislature
- Sirohi
- Official website
- www.mountabu.net.in
- Image
- Nakki Lake, Mount Abu, Rajasthan, 610.jpg
- Dialing code
- 02974
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- Commons category
- Mount Abu
- postal code
- 307501
- mountain range
- Aravalli Range
- P12749
- Jämtland County
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Encyclopedic overview
Aburaj (pronunciation) is a hill station in the Sirohi district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. Here, the mountain forms a rocky plateau 22 km long by 9 km wide. It is sometimes referred to as an "oasis in the desert" due to the presence of rivers, lakes, waterfalls, and evergreen forests. It is also home to numerous Jain and Hindu temples.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mount Abu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.