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Sabarmati River: source, course, dams and places

Sabarmati is about 371 km long (total length). It rises at Aravalli Range and reaches the Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea). A map-first summary for exam revision.

By Pradyumna Gayake · Updated · From the same data as the app’s Sabarmati study card

Map of the Sabarmati river in India, from its source to Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea), with 1 dams and 2 places along its course. Source Dharoi Dam Gandhinagar
The Sabarmati drawn from AtlasMitra’s river data. Circle: source. Diamonds: dams and barrages. Dots: places on its course. India’s boundary as per the Survey of India.

Source

The Sabarmati rises at Aravalli Range, Udaipur district, Rajasthan. 24.58° N, 73.29° E

Course

Its main course runs Rajasthan → Gujarat, and it enters the Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea): gujarat.

Key facts

  • Gandhi's Sabarmati Ashram is on its bank
  • About 48 km in Rajasthan and 323 km in Gujarat.

Dams and barrages

DamWhere and what
Dharoi DamMehsana district, Gujarat.

Places along the Sabarmati

PlaceNote
GandhinagarGujarat · state capital.
AhmedabadGujarat · riverfront city.

Quick questions

Where does the Sabarmati originate?

At Aravalli Range (Udaipur district, Rajasthan).

Where does the Sabarmati end?

In the Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea) (Gujarat).

How long is the Sabarmati?

About 371 km (total length).

Which dams are on the Sabarmati?

Dharoi Dam: Mehsana district, Gujarat.

Sources

  1. River course: Natural Earth Public domain and © OpenStreetMap contributors ODbL 1.0