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Akola City is located in the north central part of
Maharashtra state, western India, on the banks of Murna
River and it is an important district in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra
State. An important road and rail junction in the Tapti River valley, it
is a commercial trading center chiefly in cotton. Akola is an important
educational center with several colleges affiliated with the University of
Nagpur.
The
city of Akola is the district headquarters of Akola district. It is
surrounded by Amravati district in the north, Amravati and Yavatmal
districts in the east, Parbhani and parts of Yavatmal districts in the
South and Buldhana district in the West. Main
languages spoken in the Akola are Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Sindhi, and
Urdu.
Shirpur
There are some important historical forts at Akola, Balapur and Karanja
towns. A large number of visitors are visiting Shirpur (a large village in
Washim tehsil) to see the temple of Padmaprabha, one of the 24 Tirthankars
of the Jains. In addition to the above some important fairs are held in
various parts of the district.
Narnala
Wildlife Sanctuary
This sanctuary is located 40-km away from the Akola city. The total
covered area of the sanctuary is 12.35-sq-kms. The area is hilly and
rugged consisting of Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests. Teak, Ain, Tiwas,
Salai, Sawar, Erythrina, Lendia, Dhawda, Grewia, Dhaman, Buchanania,
Bamboo, Kusum, Sterculia, Moha are the principal plant species in the
area. The area is also rich in wild jasmine shrubs. The sanctuary is a
rich habitat of Leopard, Sambar, Barking Deer, Wildboar, Serpents,
Porcupines and Birds.
Air: The nearest airport is Nagpur,
which is about 292-km from Akola.
Rail: Akola is on the
Mumbai - Nagpur
railway line.
Road: It is well connected by road with few places like Mumbai
(611-km), Nagpur (250-km), Pune (468-km) etc. State transport buses ply
regularly between these cities.
Akola city is well equipped with excellent accommodation facilities, which vary from luxurious cottages and hotels. There are some reasonable accommodation options too at the numerous guesthouses and tourist lodges in the city.
"Sakharam Maharaj" fair of Loni Budsuk is the important fair of this district. Other major fairs organized in different parts of this district are "Narsing Maharaj". "Arjun Awliya", "Dhengo Mengo", "Ambanath", "Moreshwar Maharaj", "Rudramani Devi", "Ramnavami", "Ganesh Utsav", "Shambhushek Mahraj", "Birbalnath Maharaj", "Qalandar Baba Urs", "Ambarnath Saint", and "Balaji".
Banks: HDFC
Harsh Sankul, 2nd Floor, Opp. RLT College, Civil Lines, Akola
State Bank of India
Adarsha Colony, Gorakshan Road, Akola
| Temperature Range (Deg °c) | Maximum | Minimum |
| Summer: | 40º C | 29º C |
| Winter: | 30º C | 14º C |
| Area: | 10574 | |
| Clothing: | Light cottons in summer and woolen clothes in winter | |
| STD Code: | 01476/0724 | |
| Population: | 327,946 (1991 census) | |
| Climate: | Tropical | |