Gir Somnath district

Gir Somnath
District of Gujarat
Top: Somnath temple Middle: Gir National Park Bottom: Bhalka Tirtha
Interactive Map Outlining Gir Somnath District
Location of district in Gujarat
Coordinates: 20°53′49.06068″N 70°36′31.15681″E / 20.8969613000°N 70.6086546694°E / 20.8969613000; 70.6086546694
Country	India
State	Gujarat
Region	Saurashtra
Headquarters	Somnath
Government
• District Magistrate	H. K. Vadhvaniya, IAS
• Superintendent of Police	Manoharsinh Jadeja, IPS
Area [1]
• Total	3,755 km2 (1,450 sq mi)
Population  (2011[1])
• Total	1,217,477
• Density	320/km2 (840/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	GJ 32
Website	girsomnath.nic.in

Gir Somnath is a district of Gujarat, India. It is located on the southern corner of the Kathiawar peninsula with its headquarters at the city of Somnath.

Gir Somnath was split from Junagadh district in August 2013, when seven new districts came into existence in Gujarat.^[2][3]

Veraval, Talala, Sutrapada, Kodinar, Una and Gir-Gadhada are the talukas of Gir Somnath.^[4]

The Gir Forest is a home of many wildlife creatures including lions, deer, and monkeys. Asiatic Lions can be only be found in the Gir Forest.^[4]