Gateway to eastern Gir
Khambha is a small town and taluka headquarters in the south of Amreli district, set in the countryside on the edge of the eastern Gir landscape. A modest, workaday Saurashtra town, it serves as a local market and gateway for the surrounding villages and the nearby forest fringe, where lions and leopards roam beyond the core of Gir.
The draw for travellers is what surrounds the town. Eastern Gir is the sanctuary’s quiet flank: lions range through the fringe forests and into the farmland — Amreli district’s revenue villages count leopards and lions among their neighbours as a matter of course — and Tulsishyam, with its hot sulphur springs and Krishna temple deep in the forest, anchors the area’s excursions. The Khambha countryside itself is classic Saurashtra: groundnut fields, cattle, village temples and roads where a lion crossing is unusual but never impossible.
Use the town honestly: fuel, food and the market before turning into the forest roads, an overnight if the eastern trails or Tulsishyam’s evening aarti are the plan. October to March gives the travelling weather, and the drive on toward Una and Diu extends the route to the coast.
Khambha has old temples and a quiet rural character, and lies within reach of sites like Tulsishyam and the eastern Gir trails. For travellers, it is less a destination in itself than a waypoint into the lesser-known eastern Gir country of Amreli — a glimpse of everyday rural Saurashtra.
A taluka town on Gir's eastern edge
Rural Saurashtra.
Khambha grew as a taluka headquarters in southern Amreli, the administrative and market centre for the villages around it.
It sits on the eastern edge of the Gir landscape, in the belt where the protected forest gives way to farmland and lions move between the two.
A handful of older temples mark the town, serving the local population rather than drawing pilgrims from outside.
For travellers it works as a base or waypoint into eastern Gir — Tulsishyam and the quieter forest trails are within reach.
Reasons to make the time
Gir-edge town
Khambha sits on the eastern fringe of the Gir landscape, where lions and leopards range well beyond the sanctuary's core.
Rural Saurashtra
This is ordinary working Saurashtra — groundnut and cotton fields, cattle, and a market that serves the surrounding villages.
Local market
As taluka headquarters it is the local hub: the market, the bus stand and the offices the villages come in for.
Old temples
The town has a few older temples, modest rather than remarkable, that anchor its daily life.
Gateway
Tulsishyam's hot springs and temple lie within an easy drive.
Off the trail
Amreli's eastern Gir country sees a fraction of Sasan's visitors.
What to look for inside
Khambha
A rural taluka hub.
Eastern Gir
Forest fringe nearby.
How to spend an hour or two
Pass through Khambha
A Gir-edge town.
See the local market
A village hub.
Visit old temples
Modest shrines.
Head to eastern Gir
Forest trails.
Sense rural life
Everyday Saurashtra.
Pair with Tulsishyam
And Ambardi.
A countryside gateway
Khambha is a modest taluka town in southern Amreli on the edge of the eastern Gir landscape — a local market and gateway for surrounding villages and the forest fringe where lions and leopards range. With old temples and a quiet rural character, it is more a waypoint into lesser-known eastern Gir country than a destination in itself. (A small town; few facilities. )
For everything else the district holds, see our Amreli travel guide.
Southern Amreli taluka town
On the eastern Gir edge
Local market & old temples
Gateway to Gir trails
When to go
Cool and pleasant — the ideal season.
Green and atmospheric after rain.
Hot and dry — start early.
⏰ Use Khambha as a waypoint into eastern Gir (Tulsishyam, Ambardi); don't expect tourist facilities in the town itself.
Timings & entry
- A small market town
- A waypoint, not a sight
- Few tourist facilities
- Pair with eastern Gir
- No entry fee
- Respect rural life
- Carry essentials
- Combine with Gir sites
Getting there
By Air
Diu / Rajkot airports.
By Rail
Amreli / Dhasa railheads.
By Road
Southern Amreli district.
Around Khambha
RURAL & GREEN
A Gir-edge country town
What to shoot
Rural countryside.
Detail
Old temples.
Nearby
Eastern Gir fringe.
Best light
Golden-hour fields.
Know before you go
More to see close by
WILDLIFEAsiatic Lions
Amreli shares Gir, the lion’s last natural home
SANCTUARYKrishnayan
A vast cow-conservation sanctuary
Nagnath Mahadev
A revered old Shiva temple in Amreli
6Eastern Gir Trails
Quiet forest roads far from the tourist gates
TOWNAmreli City
The leafy district headquarters
Gir East & Dhari
The wild eastern flank of Gir around Dhari — open forest, farmland and riverbeds where Asiatic…
Where to eat near Khambha
Kathiyawadi Thali
Spicy Saurashtra meals.
Ganthiya & farsan
Fried Gujarati snacks.
Local chaat
Market-town snacks.
Gir country
Famous Gir Kesar mango & A2 milk.
Khambha FAQ
What is Khambha?
A small taluka town in southern Amreli, on the edge of the eastern Gir forest.
Why visit?
As a rural gateway into the lesser-known eastern Gir country.
What's nearby?
Tulsishyam, Ambardi safari and the eastern Gir trails.
Is it a tourist town?
No — it's a workaday market town and waypoint.
Are there facilities?
Few — come prepared.
Is there an entry fee?
No, it's free.
How far is Amreli?
About 60 km.
When should I visit?
October to March.
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Published 24 June 2026 · Updated 24 August 2026