Dahanu is a coastal city and a municipal council in Thane
district is a sea side town in the western state of Maharashtra, India.
- Dahanu is lined with fruit orchards and is famous for its chickoo fruit.
- It owns a beautiful temple that houses their sacred fire and it is said that this fire has been kept alive for almost a thousand years.
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Tourist Attraction :
- The entire coastal belt with its rich natural resources, wetlands, mangroves and river deltas, forms a lucrative fishing area.
- The junglepatti, to the east of the railway line consists of tropical deciduous forests. Interestingly the forest cover in Dahanu is still fairly high at 45.2 percent.
- A large part of the indigenous community resides in this zone, in remote almost inaccessible villages.
- Also famous for Mahalaxmi Temple located just 4 km from Charoti.
Nearest airport : Mumbai, 145 kms.
Nearest railway station : Gholwad, 2 kms.
Other Information :
- The entire coastal belt with its rich natural resources, wetlands, mangroves and river deltas, forms a lucrative fishing area.
- The junglepatti, to the east of the railway line consists of tropical deciduous forests. Interestingly the forest cover in Dahanu is still fairly high at 45.2 percent.
- A large part of the indigenous community resides in this zone, in remote almost inaccessible villages. Also famous for Mahalaxmi Temple located just 4 km from Charoti.