Nashik is a district in the state of Maharashtra. The district headquarters are situated at Nashik city. It is also sometimes referred to as Nasik.

Dhule district borders Nashik on the north, Jalgaon on the east, Aurangabad on the southeast, Ahmednagar on the south, Thane on the southwest, Valsad and Navsari on the west and Dangs on the northwest. The Western Ghats or Sahyadri range stretches from north to south across the western portion of the district. The western portion is mostly hilly, intersected with ravines. It is suitable for simple cultivation only. The western slope of the Ghats is drained by several rivers, including the Daman Ganga River, which drains westwards to the Arabian Sea.

The eastern portion lies on the Deccan Plateau. Hence, it is open, fertile and cultivable. The Chander range runs from east to west and forms the chief divide of the Plateau region. The Godavari River originates in the district and drains east towards the Bay of Bengal, and all the streams to the south of the Chander Range, including the Kadwa and Darna, are tributaries of the Godavari. The Girna River lies towards the north of the Chander range. The river along with its tributary, Mosam flows westward through fertile valleys into the Tapti River.

Nashik History

The present-day Nashik was part of the Maratha Confederacy during the 18th century. The territory was controlled by the Maratha Peshwa. Old forts and remnants of Anglo-Maratha wars are present even to this day. The British captured the territory in 1818 by overthrowing the Peshwa. Khandesh and Ahmednagar were two district created from the present-day Nashik under the Bombay presidency. Nashik was created in 1869. Millet, wheat, pulse, oil-seeds, cotton and sugar cane are the principal crops grown. Vineyards and garden cultivation are also prominent. Yeola was an important centre for weaving silk and cotton goods. Flour mills were present Malegaon. Manmad and Igatpuri have railway workshops. Cantonments are present at Deolali and Malegaon. The main northeast line of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway was completed across the district in 1861. A chord line was completed between Manmad, on the northeast line in Nashik district, and Daund, on the southeast line in Pune district in 1878. Nashik formed part of the Bombay state until 1960 and then it became a district in the state of Maharashtra.

Nashik Climate

Nashik experiences a mild climate. It has hot summers which last from March to mid-June. The city has a semi-arid type of climate. The monsoon season lasts from June to September. Winters are mild and dry and last from November to February. Winters usually have warm days and cool nights but the temperatures can drop due to occasional cold waves. The maximum temperature ever recorded in the city was 44.8 C on May 12, 1960. The lowest temperature recorded was 0.6 C on January 7, 1945.

Nashik Tourism

Tourist places in Nashik
Nashik
Shree KalaRam Mandir
Artillery Centre
NandurMadhmeshwar
Trimbakeshwar Temple
Dhammagiri, Igatpuri
Saptshrungi Gad, Vani.
Saputara
Bhandardara & Kalsubai Peak
Veer Savarkar Smarak  Bhagur
Coin Museum
Gondeshwar Temple
Teertharaj Gajapantha - Chamber Caves
Naroshankar Temple
Shree Sunder Narayan Temple
Mukti Dham
Shree Godavari Ramkund
Bhakti Dham
Shree Kapaleshwar Mahadev
Shree Laxmi Narayan Temple, Tapovan
Shree Someshwar Temple, Gangapur
Shree Ved Temple
Sita Gumpha (Cave).
Dutondya Maruti.
Pandav Caves (Pandav Lani)
Godavari Ghat, Nashik.
Dadasaheb Phalke Memorial (Smarak)