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Jawai Bandh, Rajasthan

Jawai Bandh

Jawai Bandh’s rugged, semi-arid terrain is defined by dramatic granite hills, scrubby wilderness, and the Jawai River dam.

When To GoYear-round
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Jawai Bandh

The place

Jawai Bandh’s rugged, semi-arid terrain is defined by dramatic granite hills, scrubby wilderness, and the Jawai River dam.

Culture

Suján Jawai supports the community through jobs, healthcare, school and livestock aid, and walks with Rabari herdsmen—fostering connection and directly benefiting the nomadic tribe.

Flora & fauna

A surprising ecosystem that’s home to leopards, hyenas, jackals, nilgai, and chinkara, with flamingos, sarus cranes, and marsh crocodiles near the dam.

When to go

Year-round

Getting here

Fly into Udaipur or Jodhpur, both 3 hours away by car. Or take a train to Jawai Bandh station, which is a 20-minute drive from the camp.

Photograph from sujan-jawai, an outpost in this place.

Where to stay

1 outpost here

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