• Location: Northwestern Gujarat, western India.
  • Boundaries: Pakistan and the Great Rann; the Arabian Sea, and Little Rann of Kachchh to the east.
  • Important Features: Great Rann of Kachchh, Banni Grasslands, Kachchh Mainland, Kachchh Gulf, and Kachchh Peninsula.
  • Fact: The Tropic of Cancer passes through the region.
  • Climate: Hot, arid to semi-arid
  • Major Rivers: Luni River
  • Soils: Saline, sandy, alluvial, and locally rocky soils.
  • Conservation Region
    • Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary
    • Kachchh Desert Wildlife Sanctuary
    • Marine National Park
  • Minerals: Salt, Lignite, limestone, bentonite and bauxite.
  • Ports: Deendayal Port (Kandla) and Mundra

 

Source: PIB

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