Kosamba
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Kosamba | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Kosamba Location in Gujarat, India  Kosamba Kosamba (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°29′N 72°57′E / 21.48°N 72.95°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | not elected |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 50,568 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 02629 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ5,GJ19 |
Kosamba is a city and a municipality situated in the Mangrol Taluka in Surat district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Kosamba comes under Surat Metropolitan Region. Kosamba consists of the twin towns of (1)Tarsadi Nagarpalika and (2) Kosamba Gram Panchayat. Of these two municipalities, Tarasadi is larger than Kosamba. Though they have independent civic bodies, both are generally known as Kosamba.
Kosamba is located at 21°29′N 72°57′E / 21.48°N 72.95°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 30 metres
Transport
Kosamba is well linked to NH-48& GJ SH 166 and it has a railway station which has connectivity to Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
Rail
Kosamba Junction is a major junction where local and express trains like the Lok Shakti Express and Saurashtra Janata Express stop. Most of the villages surrounded depends on Kosamba Junction for Rail.