Sonbhadra or Sonebhadra is a district in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the second largest district of the state. It is bound by the district of Mirzapur on the northwest, the district of Chandoli on the north, Kaimur and Rohtas districts of Bihar state to the northeast, Garhwa district of Jharkhand state to the east, Koriya and Surguja districts of Chhattisgarh state to the south, and Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh state to the west. The district headquarters are situated at Robertsganj. Since it shares its boundaries with four distinct states, it makes it a unique state in the country for the same reason. Currently, it forms part of the Red Corridor. The River called Sone flows within the district from east to west. Its tributary called Rihand flows north to join Sone in the middle of the district. The Rihand rises to the south in the highlands of Surguja district of Chhattisgarh. Sonbhadra is located in the south-eastern ranges of the Vindhyachal Mountain. The reservoir on the Rihand called the Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar lies in both the states of Uttar Pradesh as well as Madhya Pradesh. The district has historic, cultural, and ecological affinities with the Bagelkhand region.

Sonbhadra Culture

Sonbhadra has a subtropical type of climate. The summer and winter temperatures show much demarcation. The average temperature is 32 C, 42 C in the summer and 2 C,15 C in the winter. The weather is pleasant in rainy season from July to October.

Sonbhadra Tourism

Tourist places in Sonbhadra
Vijaygarh Fort  
Aghorigarh Fort 
Sodharigarh Durg   
Shivdwar Temple  
Jwaladevi Temple  
Kundeshwar Mahadev Temple  
Renukeshwar Mahadev Temple   
Radha Krishna Temple
Geeta Temple 
Mukha Water Fall    
Rihand Dam 
Dhanraul Dam  
Sarnath  
Vindhyanchal Temple 
Chunar Fort
Rajdari - Devdari
Vindham Fall