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Mount Abu
Abu Parvat
Hill station
Mount Abu is located in Rajasthan
Mount Abu
Mount Abu
Mount Abu is located in India
Mount Abu
Mount Abu
Coordinates: 24°35′33″N 72°42′30″E / 24.5925°N 72.7083°E / 24.5925; 72.7083
CountryIndia
StateRajasthan
DistrictSirohi
Elevation
1,220 m (4,000 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total22,943
 • Density50/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
307501
Telephone code+02974
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Vehicle registrationRJ 38
Nearest citySirohi, Abu Road, Pindwara, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar,

Mount Abu (pronunciation) is a hill station in the Aravalli Range in the Sirohi district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The mountain forms a rocky plateau 22 km long by 9 km wide. The highest peak on the mountain is Guru Shikhar at 1,722 m (5,650 ft) above sea level. It is referred to as 'an oasis in the desert' as its heights are home to rivers, lakes, waterfalls and evergreen forests. It is also home to numerous Hindu and Jain temples. The nearest train station is Abu Road railway station 28 km away.[2]

  1. ^ "Census of India: Search Details". censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. ^ Agarwal, Deepesh. "How to reach Mount Abu by Road, Air Or Rail". www.mountabu.com. Retrieved 22 June 2017.

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