| Coordinates | 18.4543°N 73.1147°E |
|---|---|
| Country | RohaIndia |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Raigad |
| Governing body | Municipal Council |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Population total | 27,849 |
| Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 402 109 , 402116 (MIDC) |
| Telephone code | 02194 |
| Registration plate | MH-06 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Raigad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Shrivardhan |
| Climate | Moderate (Köppen) |
Roha (/ˈroʊhə/) is a town and subdistrict/upazila/tehsil in the Raigad district of Maharashtra state in India, 120 km southeast of Mumbai, between the banks of the Kundalika River and the hills of Kalasgiri. It has a population of over 20,849. Roha is connected to Mumbai by Panvel-Roha railway line. Roha is off of the Mumbai Goa Highway, via the Kolad road.
Notable people
- C. D. Deshmukh, politician who spent his childhood in Roha.
- Pandurang Vaijnath Shastri Athavale religious leader, born in Roha.
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).
Summers are hot and humid with temperatures touching 37-39 degrees Celsius. Rains are pretty heavy during monsoon. Winters are not so chilly with temperatures falling to 11-12 degrees Celsius. Average annual rainfall in Roha is 3450mm.
External links
- "Murud Janjira"
- "Fort Raigad"
- BBC article
- Ghosalgad (The Fort) (just 10 km away from Roha on Murud road via Bhalgaon)