| Lonand | |
| Area Code: | +91-02169 |
| Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Coordinates: | 18.0404°N 74.1872°E |
| Demographics Type1: | Language |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
| Elevation M: | 597 |
| Founder: | Shelake patil |
| Governing Body: | Municipal Council |
| Population Demonym: | Lonandkar |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Total: | 45,494 |
| Postal Code: | 415521 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
| Registration Plate: | MH-11 |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
| Subdivision Name2: | Satara |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
Lonand is a city and municipal council in Satara district, Maharashtra. It is 227km from Mumbai, 81km from Pune, 47km from Wai & Satara,179km from Sangli and 30km from Phaltan.
Lonand is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 597 metres (1961 feet).[2] Situated on the banks of Khemavati river at the border of Pune district and Satara district and Phaltan, Koregaon, Purandar Tehsil. Lonand comes under Khandala Tehsil.
Villages situated nearby Lonand: Nimbodi, Padali, Khed, Tambave, Kaapadgaon, Chavanwadi,Koregaon, Balupatlachi Wadi, Padegaon, Andori, Pimpre, Pargaon-Khandala.
Cities situated nearby Lonand: Phaltan, Baramati, Saswad, Jejuri, Wai, Satara, Pune
Major landmarks in the city include Punyaslok Ahilyadevi Chowk, Thombare mala, Bhise Vasti-Shirwal naka, Vinayakrao Shelke Patil vasti (Shelke Mala), Maitree Park (Jotiba Nagar), Station Chowk, Bajartal (Rajmata Chowk), Navi Peth, Juni bhaji Mandai, Kaalvat Mala, SP College Lonand, Market Yard (Krushi utpanna bajar samiti), Shelke Galli, Brahmin Ali,Mali Aali, Jambhalicha Mala, Gote Maal, Biroba Vasti, Indiranagar, Shivaji chowk, Umaji Naik Chowk, Punjab colony, Tanaji chowk, Lonand Bus Stand MIDC Lonand[1]
Lonand has a Railway Junction.
You can visit Lonand by Train & road. It is about 227km from capital city of Mumbai. 81km from Pune, 47km from Satara. you can reach Wai city by road Lonand-Khandala-Wai. The Nation Highway 48 is 20km away from Lonand.
The National Highway 4 (now renowned as National Highway 48) goes 20km from Lonand city. The State Highway Satara-Lonand-Pune, Pune-Lonand-Phaltan-Pandharpur goes by Lonand.
Lonand has railway station and is onroute from Mumbai to Miraj, Pune, Satara Sangli, Kolhapur, and Bangalore (some trains). You can reach Lonand from Mumbai or Pune easily by road or rail (Mahalaxmi Express, Koyna Express,"Goa Express", Sahyadri Express or Chalukya Express).
Railway track from Lonand - Pandharpur & Lonand-Baramati are now in under progression and in same Recently Lonand-Phaltan train started as phase 1 of this project.
Lonand is well connected to Pune, Satara, Phaltan, Baramati, Pandharpur, Shirwal, Khandala, Bhor, Wai, Wathar st.,
Lonand is surrounded by a agriculture land, Lonand is famous for onion as (Lonand cha Kaanda). Lonand and nearby villages are leading producer of onion and sugarcane (Jaggery). wheat, bajara, maize, and jawar are also major farm crops. Farmers also produces all types of vegetables, grapes in large amount.
Lonand have a big Market place & Maharashtras second most largest Market Yard (Krushi Utpanna Bajar Samiti Lonand) after Nashik for onion.
All the showrooms, shops of large companies are available in Lonand.
Lonand has a Nagar Parishad (Municipal Council) which provides required facilities to peoples, and manage, rule, look into cultural and financial affairs and work for improvement & betterment of city. Mrs.Seema Kharat are the Nagaradhyaksha of Lonand.
Lonand has the MIDC (Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation) in its vicinity which boasts many industries giving employment to people in the Satara District.
Industries in Lonand: Sona Alloys Pvt. Ltd., Indus Biotech Ltd., Sahyadri Group, Bharat Gears, Privilage Industries, Decimen Control System Pvt. Ltd., Prathmesh Briquate Ltd., Pushpak infracon, and many more.
The city boasts many important government offices and other institutions of significance. Major offices and institutions in Lonand are as follows: