Rajasthan, India · Asia
23,554
Population
Asia
Continent
Kolkata
Timezone
IN
Country Code
Pokhran (official spelling Pokaran; Hindi: पोकरण) is a town and a municipality located 112 km east of Jaisalmer city in the Jaisalmer district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated in the Thar Desert region. Surrounded by rocks, sand and five salt ranges, the word "Pokaran" (पोकरण) means "place surrounded by five salt-ranges" in Rajasthani. The site for India's first and second underground nuclear weapon test is near Pokhran.
Coordinates
26.9201°, 71.9163°
Region/State
Rajasthan
District
Jaisalmer
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Country
India
Region
Rajasthan
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata
Population
23,554
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