Wankaner
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| State : | Gujarat | ||
| District : | Rajkot | ||
| Sub-district : | Wankaner | ||
| Location : | 22 ° 37 ′ N , 70 ° 56 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 81 m | ||
| Residents : | 43,881 (2011) | ||
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Wankaner is a city with about 44,000 inhabitants (2011 census) in the Indian state of Gujarat .
Wankaner is located in the Rajkot district in the north of the Kathiawar peninsula. The city is located 35 km north-northeast of Rajkot and 25 km south-southeast of Morbi . The Machchhu River flows through the city. Wankaner is on the NH 8A national highway .
Wankaner was the capital of the former princely state of Wankaner . The Wankaner Palace is located on the western outskirts of the city .
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