Motera
Motera
Motera, Ahmedabad | |
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Area in Northwest Ahmedabad | |
Motera at dusk, as seen southward in 2013 | |
Motera Location in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Motera Motera (Gujarat) Motera Motera (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°5′39″N 72°35′46″E / 23.09417°N 72.59611°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Ahmedabad |
| Named for | Motera village |
| Government | |
| • Type | Civic authority |
| • Body | Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 21,150 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 380 005 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ 01 |
| Website | gujaratindia |
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image_skyline. Replace with image.Motera is a neighbourhood in the northwestern part of the metropolis of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India. It lies west of the Sabarmati River. It falls under the West Zone of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and under the Gandhinagar South constituency of Gujarat Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) and under the Gandhinagar constituency of the Lok Sabha. The chief attraction in Motera is the world's largest sports stadium, Narendra Modi Stadium. The stadium is the venue for the international cricket matches held in Ahmedabad. In 2015, the old stadium was demolished and the new stadium was built, becoming the world's largest stadium.