Jamnagar
Jamnagar
Brass City of India | |
|---|---|
City | |
Clockwise from top: Lakhota Lake, Lesser Flamingos, Darbar Garh Market, Swaminaryan Temple | |
| Nickname(s): Jewel of Kathiawar, Paris of Saurashtra, Oil City, Brass City, Chhota Kashi, Halar | |
| Coordinates: 22°28′N 70°04′E / 22.47°N 70.07°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Region | Saurashtra |
| District | Jamnagar |
| Established | August 1540 |
| Founded by | Jam Rawal Jadeja |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Jamnagar Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Vinodbhai Khimsurya |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Shri D N Modi, IAS |
| Area | |
• Total | 125 km2 (48 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6 |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 668,000 (City Area) |
| • Rank | India : 87th |
| • Density | 5,780/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Jamnagari |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 361 001-09 |
| Telephone code | 0288 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-10 |
| Website | www |
Jamnagar (Gujarati: Jāmnagar, pronounced [dʒaːmᵊn̪əgəɾᵊ] ⓘ) is a city and the headquarters of Jamnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The city lies just to the south of the Gulf of Kutch, some 337 kilometres (209 mi) west of the state capital, Gandhinagar. The city was the capital of Nawanagar princely state during British Raj.
India's largest private company, Reliance Industries, has established the world's largest oil refining and petrochemicals complex in Jamnagar district.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of India signed an agreement to establish the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar. This global knowledge centre for traditional medicine, supported by an investment of USD 250 million from the Government of India, aims to harness the potential of traditional medicine from across the world through modern science and technology to improve the health of people and the planet.
India's largest private company, Reliance Industries is developing the world's largest zoo at a location of 28 kms from Jamnagar city.
The luxury hotel chain Lemon Tree Hotels will open its new luxury hotel in Jamnagar in FY25. Jamnagar Municipal Corporation is planning to develop the riverfront on Rangmati – Nagmati river at an approximate cost of around Rs. 500 crores.