The districts of Daman & Diu became a Union Territory after de-linking from Goa which attained statehood on May 30, 1987. Daman is separated from Gujarat by the Kolak river in the north and the Kalai river in the south. On its west is the Arabian sea. The main river Daman Ganga divides the town into two parts Moti Daman in the south and Nani Daman in the north.

General Information

Area:	72 Sq.Km
Altitude:	12 mts.
Temperature :	Summer     Max. 36 Deg. C.    Min. 20 Deg. C.
	Winter     Max. 30 Deg. C.    Min. 20 Deg. C
Season	October to May
STD code:	0260

Transport

Air : Nearest airport is Mumbai (193 Km.) connected by Indian Airlines with major cities in India

Rail : Nearest railhead to visit Daman is Vapi (12 kms.) on the Mumbai- Ahmedabad line of western railways.

Fare : Mumbai - Vapi : IInd A/c : Rs.460/- ; IInd class : Rs.121/-

Road : Vapi, on Mumbai-Ahmedabad NH No. 8, connects Daman by motorable road with Ahmedabad 367 Km, Diu 675 Km, Mumbai 193 Km, Panaji via Mumbai 787 Km, Surat 150 Km., Vadodara 300 Km., Valsad 55 Km., etc

Bus : Regular state transport bus services are available from Bhilad, Valsad and Vapi.