Gujarat · India
Where to stay in Jamnagar
Jamnagar is a city in Gujarat, India, home to about 877,000 people.
- Best months
- January
- Nearest airport
- JGA6 km · Jamnagar Airport
- Currency
- INRIndian rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Language
- English, Hindi
About
About Jamnagar
Jamnagar is a city and the headquarters of Jamnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The city lies just to the south of the Gulf of Kutch, some 337 kilometres (209 mi) west of the state capital, Gandhinagar.
The founder of the princely state of Jamnagar was the Great Jam Rawal, who descended on the northern coast of Kathiawar in 1535 AD. Jam Rawal's father Jam Lakhaji ruled in Terabanu in Kutch. Jamnagar was then known as Halar. According to bardic chronicles, Jam Lakhaji had two cousins Tamachi Deda and Hamirji Jadeja, who envied his reputation for valor. Their envy was heightened by the fame of Jam Lakhaji at the siege of Pawagadh. So largely did he contribute to its capture by Bahadurshah, the Emperor of Gujarat, that he was bestowed 12 villages by him.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Jamnagar
See
- Balahanuman Temple
- Lakhota Palace and Museum
- Pratap Vilas Palace
- Shantinath & Adinath Mandir
- Darbargadh Palace
Do
- Marine National Park
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Where to stay
Hotels in Jamnagar
11 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Collection O 61734 Hotel Janki OYO Rooms | 0.4 km | |
| Hotel Aram | 1.6 km | |
| Hotel Fortune Palace | 2.8 km | |
| Hotel Highway Hari | 11.5 km | |
| Hotel Kirti | 0.2 km | |
| OYO 24534 Hotel President OYO Rooms | 0.1 km | |
| OYO 24996 Hotel Jamnagar Residency OYO Rooms | 1.1 km | |
| OYO 35808 Sanskaar Rooms & Party Lawns OYO Rooms | 4.8 km | |
| OYO 45011 Sumukh Hotel OYO Rooms | 1.1 km | |
| OYO Flagship 44953 Hotel Cadillac OYO Rooms | 2.5 km | |
| SPOT ON 64818 Hotel Minal OYO Rooms | 1.1 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Jamnagar
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Jamnagar are January. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; July is the wettest, with about 291 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Jamnagar: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jamnagar Airport (JGA), about 5.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kandla Airport (IXY, 72 km) and Bhuj Airport (BHJ, 100 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
There is an excellent local bus service, and you can catch most of the buses from near the Town Hall. State Transport Bus Service (ST BUS) connects Jamnagar to all villages and cities of Gujarat. Auto rickshaw is the preferred transport, locally. Fix the fare before getting on an auto rickshaw. Prices vary by distance but start from ₹7 up to ₹15 within the town. Taxis are hired to travel longer distance. Everything within the town is covered by auto rickshaw. Again, fix the price and try to bargain a bit! Almost all areas of Jamnagar can be reached on a bicycle.
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JGA · Jamnagar Airport
IXY · Kandla Airport
BHJ · Bhuj Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Jamnagar
Eat
Jamnagar people love to eat, so here one finds quite a few food joints scattered all around the city; there may be a hawker with foods on display in his lorry or a small shop selling food to the huge waiting list of people. Sundays are the days when most people go out to have fun in Jamnagar. Fun in Jamnagar means going out for a long drive or making an 8 around the city (going around the lake and Pratap Palace Area). and visiting these lorries and eating the hot & tasty food. On the lake there are so many joints for this kind of snack foods. There are also fresh fruit sellers who juice them in front of you and if you specify, then serve them without adding the spices and ice.
Drink
Tea, coffee, fresh juices and Lassi, Nariyal Pani - you get these in any corner of Jamnagar.
Stay safe
The people of Saurashtra, in general and Jamnagar in particular, are very friendly and helpful. A case in point is when the riots took place in 2002, Jamnagar was totally unaffected though the rioting had spread up to Rajkot. During the festival months one can find women and young girls walking around even late at night. The composition of the population of Jamnagar has been changing over the years because of the large number of people employed by Reliance and ESSAR Petrochemical Refineries (now Nayara Energy) since the mid 1990s. There has been a steady influx of Indians from all over which is soon going to give Jamnagar a cosmopolitan look.
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Questions
Jamnagar: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Jamnagar?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Jamnagar are January. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; July is the wettest, with about 291 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Jamnagar?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jamnagar Airport (JGA), about 5.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kandla Airport (IXY, 72 km) and Bhuj Airport (BHJ, 100 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Jamnagar?
Indian rupee (INR).
Nearby
Destinations near Jamnagar
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.