Founded by Sultan Ahmed Shah in 1411 A.D. who chose it as the new capital of Gujarat.
- Mean sea level
- 53m
- Average temperature
- 13 to 43°C
- Annual rainfall
- 800mm
- Relative humidity
- 50%
- Wind speed
- 6km/hr – 20km/hr
- Flora
- Mango, Gulmohar, Piplo, Garmalo, Neem, Champa, Badam, Jamun, Borsali, Nilgiri.
- Fauna
- Black buck, Nilgai, Chitals, Wild Boar, Cow, Buffalo, Rusty Spotted Cats, Monkey, Peacock, Parrots, Pheasants, Cranes, Geese Ducks. .
- Staple food
- Gujarati Thali
- Density of population
- 12,000/km2
