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 Geography and climate of Raipur
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The new city of Raipur is located near the centre of a large
plain, sometimes referred as the "rice bowl of India", where
hundreds of varieties of rice are grown.The Mahanadi River flows
to the east of the city of Raipur, and the southernside has
dense forests. The Maikal Hills rise on the north-westof Raipur;
on the north, the land rises and merges with the Chota Nagpur
Plateau, which extends north-east across Jharkhand state.On the
south of Raipur lies the Baster Plateau.
Raipur is the capital of the newly formed state of
Chattisgarh with the Mahanadi River to its east and thick
forests to the south. The climate of the city is quiet warm
during the months of summer with temperature reaching up to 45
'C proper care should be taken to avoid getting any kind of heat
related aliments. The winters are quiet pleasant with
temperature dropping up to 10 'C. The best time to visit the
city is during the months of October to March.
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