Nagpur Location

Speaking about Nagpur location, it can be said that the city is located in Maharashtra state, between 21°45 north to 20°30 north and 78°15 east to 79°45 east. Thus it can be said that Nagpur falls in the Deccan plateau region. Nagpur is bordered by Amravati and Wardha in the west, Bhandara in the east and Chandrapur in the south. In the north, it shares its boundary with the state of Madhya Pradesh of which it was a capital till 1956.

So far Nagpur location goes; it is at an advantageous position for the major highways like the NH-7 and NH-6 passes through this city of Maharashtra. The distance of Nagpur from the metropolitan cities like Delhi is 1094 kms, from Mumbai is 837 kms, from Kolkata is 1140 kms and from Chennai is 1092 kms. Also the major state and central government offices are sited at Nagpur.
About Area of Nagpur and its Climate

Nagpur covers a total of 220 square kilometer. It is situated at an elevation of 310 meters from the sea level. Nagpur enjoys a dry climate throughout the year excepting the monsoons in the months of June and September. The annual rainfall is recorded to be 1,205 mm. Temperature is scorching during the summer months especially May whereby temperature reaches beyond 40°C. In the months of November to January the temperature may dip down below 10°C. The position of Nagpur is such that India’s ‘zero mile’ is located there wherefrom the measurement of the distances of India takes place. Nagpur has been bestowed with the title of the ‘winter capital of Maharashtra’.

Last Updated on 9/26/2011