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Located on the banks of River
Tapi in Maharashtra, Dhule is one of the few organized cities in India
established before independence. Dhule is the administration headquarters of
the district and houses all major district offices and courts.
The city is
also admired for its top quality educational institutes, Ekvira Mandir,
Swaminarayan Mandir, Forts and several churches. It is believed that the
city got its name through a popular saint while others believe that Akbar
nominated Dhule district as 'Dandes' after his son Daniyal.
Dhule city lies in northwestern part of Maharashtra state and shares its
borders with Nandurbar district in the north-east, Nashik in the south and
Jalgaon to the east of Dhule District. The northern area of the district is
bounded by Satpuda Hill Range. The district has one major River basin known
as the Tapi Basin.
Dhule is one of the few cities in
the Maharashtra State which is located on the junction of three National
Highways, these being NH-3, NH-6 and NH-211. Through the Asian Highway
project, portions of NH3 and NH6 passing through Dhule have been converted
into numbered Asian Highways AH47 & AH46 respectively.
Dhule Railway Station is
connected to Chalisgaon Junction Railway Station under Central Railways. The
Chalisgaon Dhule Passenger runs between the two stations four times a day.
The train also carries reserved coaches for Mumbai, which are connected to
another train from Chalisgaon onwards.
Dhule Airport is
situated near Gondur village, about 8 km from the Dhule. Currently there are
no scheduled airlines operating at this Airport. The nearest domestic
airport from Dhule is Aurangabad
Airport, located at Aurangabad, roughly 155 km from Dhule, three and a
half hours drive via MH SH 22. The airport is well connected to many major
cities like Mumbai, Nagpur and New Delhi etc.
Dhule Quick Facts
State: Maharashtra
Languages: Marathi and Hindi
STD Code: 02562
Weather: Summer 23°C to 37°C / Winter 13°C to 30°C
Best Season: Winter; October to March
Famous For: Temples |
