Gir Somnath district
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| Gir Somnath district | |
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| district | |
 Location of district in Gujarat |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Headquarters | Veraval |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Gir Somnath District is a district of Gujarat, India. It is located on the southern corner of the Kathiawar peninsula with its headquarters at the town of Veraval. Veraval has a population around 3.5 lacs.
Gir Somnath District was split from Junagadh district in August 2013, when seven new districts came into existence in Gujarat.[1][2]
Veraval, Talala, Sutrapada, Kodinar, Una and Gir-Gadhada are the talukas of Gir Somnath District.
The Gir Forest is a home of many wildlife creatures including lions, deer, and monkeys. Asiatic Lions can be only be found in the Gir Forest.
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Junagadh district | Junagadh district | Amreli district | |
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| Arabian Sea | Diu district, Daman and Diu | Gulf of Khambhat |
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