Shimla is the capital city of the state of Himachal Pradesh. A
district in itself, Shimla lies between the longitude 77o-0" and
78o-19" east and latitude 30o-45" and 31o-44" north. It is bounded
by Mandi and Kullu in the north, Kinnaur in the east, the state of
Uttaranchal in the south, Sirmaur, district in the west. The
elevation of the district ranges from 300 to 6000 metres.
It is 256 kilometers from Delhi the Capital of India.