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Ambāla, India

Ambāla is a town of 195,153 people in Haryana, India.

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Population195,153 GeoNames
RegionHaryana
Elevation264 m 866 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Nearest airportChandigarh International Airport (IXC) 35 km

Why visit Ambāla

Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails and 8 places to eat in and around town.

About Ambāla

Ambala (Hindi: Ambālā, pronounced [əmbalaː]) is a city and municipal corporation in the Ambala district of Haryana, India. It is situated on the border between the states of Punjab and Haryana, in close proximity to Chandigarh, the shared capital of both states.

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Parks, trails and playgrounds2

Play Park

Park · 1.5 km

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Rajiv Ghandi Sports Complex

Sports field and stadium · 2.4 km

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Restaurants and cafes8

Barista

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.0 km

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Sagar Ratna

Restaurant · South Indian · 0.9 km

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Giani's

Ice cream · 0.9 km

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Kingfisher Tourist

Restaurant · 1.2 km

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Sindhi Sweets

Restaurant · 0.9 km

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Chawla's

Fast food · 0.8 km

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The Waffle Co.

Fast food · 0.9 km

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Churches and places of worship1

RR Lines Temple

Place of worship · 1.6 km

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Shopping1

Confectionery and Gift Items

Shop · 0.8 km

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Gas and EV charging3

Schools, colleges and libraries2

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Healthcare18

Map of Ambāla

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Getting there and nearby towns

Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 35 km away.

  • Jāndli 0 km south, about 1 min by car
  • Kānwāla 2 km south, about 2 min by car
  • Ambala Sadar 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
  • Tūndla 6 km east, about 6 min by car
  • Nanhera 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
  • Bablāi 8 km east, about 8 min by car
  • Chandigarh 42 km north, about 42 min by car
  • Thānesar 43 km south, about 43 min by car
  • Karnāl 77 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Shimla 90 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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