Aji River (Gujarat)

Aji River
View of river basin from railway bridge at Rajkot
Map
Location
CountryIndia
StateGujarat
RegionSaurashtra
DistrictRajkot district, Jamnagar district
CityRajkot
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationJasdan mountain range, Rajkot district, Gujarat, India
MouthGulf of Kutch, Arabian Sea
 • location
Ranjitpara,[1] Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
 • coordinates
22°57′35″N 70°26′20″E / 22.9597139°N 70.438762°E / 22.9597139; 70.438762
Length164 km (102 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftNyari River
An Aerial Image of the Aji River flowing through Rajkot

The Aji River is one of the main rivers of the Saurashtra region in Gujarat, India. Aji I dam on this river is called the lifeline of Rajkot City[2] and separates Rajkot in east-west parts.[3] There are four dams on Aji River, the water from which is used for agriculture and as drinking water.

  1. ^ "Mouth Location Archived 31 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine", Retrieved on 14 January 2008
  2. ^ "Aji dam overflows". The Times of India. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Rajkot and Aji River Archived 24 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine", Retrieved on 14 January 2008