Gandhinagar, the modern capital of Gujarat, was named after the father of the Nation. It is the second planned city in India after Chandigarh lying on the banks of river Sabarmati. The famous Swaminarayan temple is also built in Gandhinagar. When the old Bombay state was partitioned in 1960, into Maharashtra and Gujarat, the city of Bombay went to Maharashtra. It was then decided to construct a new capital for Gujarat.

Thus came into being the second planned city in India Gandhinagar. It presents a spacious, well-designed look of an architecturally integrated city. It has 30 sectors with each sector having its own shopping, health, and community centers and housing colonies. Extensive planting of trees and large recreational areas along the Sabarmati River, gives the city a fresh, green garden city atmosphere. There is a generous provision for wide-open green parks.

Gandhinagar is located at 23.22° N 72.68° E.[1] It has an average elevation of 81 metres (265 feet). The city sits on the banks of the River Sabarmati, in north-central Gujarat. It spans an area of 205 km² (79.15 square miles). The Sabarmati frequently dries up in the summer, leaving only a small stream of water.

There are three main seasons
summer, monsoon and winter. Aside from the monsoon season, the climate is dry. The weather is hot through the months of March to June when the maximum temperature stays in the range of 36 °C (97 °F) and 42 °C (108 °F), and the minimum in the range of 19 °C (66 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F). From November to February, the average maximum temperature is around 29 °C (85 °F), the average minimum is 14 °C (57 °F), and the climate is extremely dry. The southwest monsoon brings a humid climate from mid-June to mid-September.

Akshardham Gandhinagar
Deer Park
Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Infocity
Multiplexes - City Pulse, R - World
Garden & Children Amusement Park, Sector 28
District Shopping Center, Sector - 21