Why visit Ambikāpur
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Sarguja University.
Weather in Ambikāpur
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About Ambikāpur
Ambikapur is a city and headquarters of Surguja district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is one of the oldest cities in the state, in east-central India. Ambikapur is also the divisional headquarters of Surguja Division which consists of the six districts of Surguja, Korea, Manendragarh, Balrampur, Surajpur and Jashpur.
From the Wikipedia article Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ambikāpur on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Sarguja University
School · 0.8 km
State public university in Surguja, Chhattisgarh, India
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare31
Map of Ambikāpur
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Bishrampur 21 km west, about 21 min by car
- Lakhanpur 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
- Shivnandanpur 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Govindpur 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
- Jarhi 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Bisambharpur 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
- Bhatgaon 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
- Surajpur 35 km west, about 35 min by car
- Partābpur 41 km north, about 41 min by car
- Sitapur 49 km southeast, about 49 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Sweety the dog, Archana Bakshi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Raxy the dog, Archana Bakshi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bappa ji, Archana Bakshi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Selfie of Ksh85, Ksh85, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA AMBIKAPUR - panoramio, Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- SCHOOL GARDEN KV AMBIKAPUR - panoramio, Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- KV QUARTERS KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA AMBIKAPUR - panoramio, Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- EVENING IN AMBIKAPUR - panoramio, Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- ISS023-E-40265 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-40267 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-40266 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-35207 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS023-E-40264 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-35208 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-35206 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-35209 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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