Khavda
The last village before the salt, known for rogan art painted with a stylus and for its mud mirror work.
- Where
- Gujarat, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 23.8500, 69.7200
Get the Khavda stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Khavda. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Gujarat volume with your photos and a note.
Near Khavda
Great Rann of Kutch 7.1 km
A salt marsh the size of a small country, under water in monsoon and white and cracked for the rest of the year.
Kalo Dungar 13 km
The highest point in Kutch at four hundred and sixty metres, looking north over salt that runs to Pakistan.
Banni Grasslands 14 km
The largest grassland in Asia, grazed by Maldhari herders and their buffalo for at least five centuries.
Chari-Dhand Wetland Conservation Reserve 45 km
A seasonal wetland on the edge of the Banni grass, between the desert and the Rann.
Dholavira 50 km
A Harappan city with the world's oldest signboard.
Aina Mahal 66 km
Mirror work that survived the earthquake.
Bhuj Prag Mahal 66 km
An Italian gothic clock tower in the desert.
Hamirsar Lake 67 km
The tank at the middle of Bhuj, filled by three channels, and the town takes a holiday when it overflows.
More hidden gems in Gujarat
Questions
Where is Khavda?
Khavda is in Gujarat. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Great Rann of Kutch (7.1 km), Kalo Dungar (13 km), Banni Grasslands (14 km).
How do I get the Khavda stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Khavda and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Gujarat volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Khavda before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Gujarat volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.