It is located on the southern corner of the Kathiawar peninsula with its headquarters at the city of Somnath.

[2][3] Veraval, Talala, Sutrapada, Kodinar, Una and Gir-Gadhada are the talukas of Gir Somnath.

[4] The Gir Forest is a home of many wildlife creatures including lions, deer, and monkeys.

[4] At the time of the 2011 census, Gir-Somnath district has a population of 1,217,477, of which 333,009 (27.35%) lived in urban areas.

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