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Surat is situated on the shore of the Arabian Sea and on the banks of the river Tapi bordered by the Navsari, Dang, Baruch and Narmada districts of Gujarat.
The distance from Ahmedabad is 224 kilometers while from Mumbai is 260 kilometers.
In summer, the temperature of Surat can soar up to 43 or 45 degrees Celsius. The winter season is a big relief with temperatures dropping to 9 degrees Celsius. The best time to visit this place is from October to April.
As per the census of 2001, the population of Surat was more than 2.8 million.
Surat is also called as the Diamond City and the Silk city. 92 percent of the diamonds in the world are cut and polished in Surat.
The most commonly spoken languages are Gujarati, Hindi and English. Apart from Gujaratis, there are also Punjabis, Marwaris and Hindi speaking people in this city.
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