Tumsar is a
city
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and the headquarters of
Tumsar Taluka in the
Bhandara district
Bhandara District (Marathi pronunciation: ʰəɳɖaːɾa is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The name Bhandara is a corruption oBhanara Reference to Bhanara is found in an inscription of 1100 A.D. traced at Rat ...
of
Maharashtra
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,
India
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.
It is a
kubernagri, also known as the Rice City for producing the best quality
rice
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in abundance. The nearest airport to Tumsar is Birsi Airport (Gondia).
Climate
Temperatures range from 48 degrees Celsius in summer to 12 degrees in winter.
References
Cities and towns in Bhandara district
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