Pokaran
Pokaran is a city in India with a population of about 23,554.
IndiaTown🕐 Asia/Kolkata
Pokhran is a town and a municipality located 112 km east of Jaisalmer city in the Jaisalmer district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated in the Thar Desert region. Surrounded by rocks, sand and five salt ranges, the word "Pokaran" (पोकरण) means "place surrounded by five salt-ranges" in Rajasthani. The site for India's first and second underground nuclear weapon test is near Pokhran.
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About Pokaran
| Country | India |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 24 |
| Population | 23,554 |
| Local currency | INR |
| Coordinates | 26.9201, 71.9163 |
| Time zone | Asia/Kolkata |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 554 km · New Delhi |
| Population (India) | #2575 most populated in India |
| Where on Earth | 26°55′12″N · 71°54′59″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 2,997 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 7,022 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Hengyang (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -26.92, -108.08 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 1,672 km |
| Cairo | 3,971 km |
| Moscow | 4,218 km |
| Beijing | 4,324 km |
| Singapore | 4,434 km |
| Paris | 6,329 km |