Ahwa

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Ahwa
town
Ahwa is located in Gujarat
Ahwa
Ahwa
Location in Gujarat, India
Ahwa is located in India
Ahwa
Ahwa
Ahwa (India)
Coordinates: 20°45′0″N 73°41′0″E / 20.75000°N 73.68333°E / 20.75000; 73.68333Coordinates: 20°45′0″N 73°41′0″E / 20.75000°N 73.68333°E / 20.75000; 73.68333
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictDang
Population
 (2011)
 • Total22,829
Languages
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
394710
Vehicle registrationGJ-30
Websitegujaratindia.com

Ahwa is the headquarters of Dang District in the state of Gujarat, in India.[1] It is situated about 1800 feet (549 m) above the sea level. The whole district, inhabited by the tribal people, is a hilly area covered with thick forest. Venomous snakes from here are sent to the Haffkine Institute, Bombay, for preparing injections.[2]

Ahwa was selected as the headquarter of the Dang by James Outram before 1857.[2]

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  1. "Significant bird records and local extinctions in Purna and Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuaries, Gujarat, India-PRANAV TRIVEDI and V. C. SONI" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. 2.0 2.1 G. D. Patel, ed. (1971). Gazetteer of India: Dangs District. Ahmedabad: Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications. pp. 497–498.