Ahmedabad, India
Ahmedabad is a town of 6,357,693 people in Gujarat, India, founded in March 7, 1411.
Why visit Ahmedabad
Townapedia lists 49 museums and landmarks, 31 parks and trails, 64 places to eat, 41 places to stay and 15 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Atal Pedestrian Bridge, Ellis Bridge, Ahmad Shah's Tomb and Amdavad ni Gufa.
Weather in Ahmedabad
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About Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ( AH-mə-də-ba(h)d, Hindustani: [ɛʱ(ɛ).m(ə).d̪ɑː.bɑːd̪]), also spelt Amdavad (Gujarati: [ˈəmdɑʋɑd]) and historically known as Karnavati (Sanskrit: [kɐrɳaːʋɐt̪iː]), is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per the 2011 population census) makes it the sixth-most populous city in India, and the encompassing urban area population estimated at 8,854,444 (as of 2024) is the seventh-most populous in India. Ahmedabad is located near the banks of the Sabarmati River, 25 km (16 mi) from the capital of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, also known as its twin city.
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Things to do15
Gujarat National Law University
School · 16.0 km
State public university in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Gujarat Vidyapith
School · 2.9 km
Major university in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management
School · 4.3 km
State public university in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
3 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks49
Ahmad Shah's Tomb
Monument and historic site
Medieval mosque and the group of tombs in Ahmedabad, India.
Amdavad ni Gufa
Museum · 4.0 km
Underground art gallery in Ahmedabad, India
Azam and Muazzam Khan's Tomb
Monument and historic site · 4.7 km
Mausoleum in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Calico Museum of Textiles
Museum · 3.1 km
Museum of textiles at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Gujarat Science City
Museum · 11.0 km
Science centre located in Hebatpur, Ahmedabad
Rani no Hajiro
Monument and historic site
Tomb complex near Manek Chowk, Ahmedabad, India
Sabarmati Ashram
Museum · 3.9 km
Residence of Mahatma Gandhi (1917–1930)
Sanskar Kendra
Museum · 2.3 km
Museum and architectural site at Ahmedabad, India
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Memorial
Museum · 3.9 km
Memorial in mughal palace at Ahmedabad, India
Shah-e-Alam's Roza
Monument and historic site · 3.5 km
Mosque and tomb complex in Gujarat, India
Sidi Saiyad Mosque
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
Monument of National Importance. N-GJ-3.
24/7
37 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds31
Law Garden
Park · 2.7 km
Public garden in Ahmedabad, India
Mo-Su 05:00-12:00,14:00-22:00
Parimal Garden
Park · 3.2 km
Public park in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Mo-Su 06:00-22:00
19 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes64
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Patang - The Revolving Restaurant
Restaurant · Multicuisine · 1.5 km
Nehru Bridge, Ahmedabad
Mo-Su 12:00-15:00,19:00-23:30
The Waffling Station
Restaurant · Dessert, Waffles, Shakes, Cold Coffee · 3.4 km
Ground Floor, Vaibhav Flats, H.L Commerce College Rd, Navrangpara, Ahmedabad
Mo-Su 12:00-00:00
Coffee Stand-CG Road
Cafe · Pizza, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Italian, Ice Cream, Regional, Mexican · 2.9 km
Freshly Brewed Coffee and delicious food
1 Swastik Cross Road /Swastik Society Road / Swastik X Road, Ahmedabad
24/7
Tandoorworkz
Restaurant · Burger, Sandwich, Regional, Ice Cream, Grill, Cake, Coffee Shop, Pasta, Noodles, Pancake, Pizza, Chicken, Fish And Chips, Curry, Indian, Fish, Breakfast, Savory Pancakes, Tea, Seafood, Sausage, Local, Barbecue · 3.1 km
Gf-7 Chimanlal Girdharlal Road
Mo-Su 11:30-18:30
Green House Restaurant
Restaurant · Regional · 0.6 km
Opposite Sidi Saiyad Jali, Ahmedabad
Mo-Su 7:00-22:00
52 more on the map.
Where to stay41
Churches and places of worship51
St Mary's Orthodox Cathedral
Church · Orthodox · 2.1 km
13 Christian Colony, Behrampura, Ahmedabad
Shahi Masjid - Dargah Hazrat Ali Sher Bangali
Place of worship · 2.8 km
Shahi Masjid
Shopping13
SkinYoga
Grocery · 3.4 km
Shivalik Building, 501 Panchavati Rd, Panchavati Society, Gulbai Tekra, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380006, Ahmadabad
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries39
Gujarat Law Society Grounds
School · 2.9 km
Netaji Subhash Chandra Road, Ahmedabad
Smt. N.H.L. Municipal Medical College
School · 1.8 km
Ashram Road, Ahmedabad
British Library, Ahmedabad
Library · 2.8 km
Netaji Subhash Chandra Road, Ahmedabad
Healthcare271
Dr. Maulik Patwa
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.4 km
No.1, Tulsi Baugh Society Opp. Doctor House, near Parimal Garden, Ambawadi,Gujarat, India, Ahmedabad
ADORN AESTHETIC CLINIC
Hospital · 3.7 km
House of ADORN, opp. JIO petrol pump, Ambawadi Circle, Ambawadi, Surendra Mangaldas Road, Ahmedabad
Map of Ahmedabad
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 km away.
- Ahmadabad Cantonment 3 km northeast, about 3 min by car
- Naroda 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Sarkhej 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Bhat 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Singarva 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Chiloda 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Bopal 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Adalaj 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Nandej 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Sānand 21 km west, about 21 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad 01, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pride of Ahmedabad- Jama Masjid, Julia Mathai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DargahAhmedabad, Saba Vora, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ahmedabad mosque, Fatemeh M. Saradj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad 08, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad 07, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad 01 (cropped), Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jama mosque in Ahmedabad, Fatemeh M. Saradj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad 02, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad 14, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jama mosque Ahmedabad, Fatemeh M. Saradj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad 06, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad 12, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad 10, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad 11, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad 04, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad 05, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jammi Mosque, Ahmedabad, Parth3681, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad 13, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad 09, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad 03, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ahmedabad JamaMasjid, Junaid.sindhi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Atal Pedestrian Bridge at Night, KartikMistry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ellis Bridge, Vijayant.das, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gujarat Vidyapith Ahmedabad, Gazal world, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Outside of Gandhi Ashram 02, Akshat and Umar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sanskar Kendra Museum, Nizil Shah, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Amdavad ni gufa, Vaishal Dalal, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Azam and Muazzam Khan's Tomb Ahmedabad 1866, The British Library, No restrictions
- Gujarat science city5, Ameyawiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tombs of Queens of Ahmed Shah (Rani Ka Ghar), Samarpatel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GANDHI ASHRAM 03, Umar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Law Garden, Ahmedabad - India (4050720558), Emmanuel DYAN from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0
- Renovated Entrance of Parimal Garden, Rahilarious, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calico Museum of Textiles, Ahmedabad, 1952, Nathan Hughes Hamilton, CC BY 2.0
- Victoria Garden Today, VAIDEHI BHAGWAT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Front view Sidi saiyad mosque ahmedabad, Amarjitchaudhary, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sheth Hutheesinh Temple, Kalyan Shah, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gujarat College Ahmedabad, Mahargh Shah, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hazrat Bava Lavlavi Masjid, AhmedabadMuslims, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Xavier's College Ahmedabad, Gujarat, INDIA, Karina Ganwani, CC BY-SA 3.0
- M. J. LIBRARY, Kalyan Shah, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PatangHotel, Harshit Gohil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Amphitheatre Parimal Garden, Rahilarious, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sabarmati riverside, Tarun802, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gujarat National Law University, Administrative Block, Uncletomwood, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Memorial, Omshakthitt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Premabhai Hall, Aseem Inam, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ahmed Shah No Hajiro 1, Tejaherwal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akha Bhagat statue in Akha Bhagat Chowk, Ahmedabad, Kondicherry, CC BY-SA 3.0
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