Ajanta Caves is in India, in Aurangabad district. This sheet answers with open data: what the place is, where it sits at GPS precision, when it dates from (200 BC) and which notable attractions lie a few kilometers away.
Data sheet
What it is
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Country
India
City or region
Aurangabad district
Origin (P571)
200 BC
Coordinates
20.5534 N, 75.7005 E
UNESCO World Heritage
Yes (site or site component)
Notability (sitelinks)
83
The 5 closest notable attractions
Attraction
Country
Distance (km)
Ellora Caves
India
79.9
Bibi Ka Maqbara
India
82.6
Statue of Unity
India
250.2
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
India
310.3
Bhimbetka rock shelters
India
330.8
The closest neighbor is Ellora Caves, 79.9 km away in a straight line. The table above answers the question every itinerary starts with: what else is nearby?
The name in 3 languages
Português
Grutas de Ajanta
English
Ajanta Caves
Español
Cuevas de Ajantā
Source and method
Source
Wikidata (CC0), snapshot of 2026-07-09
Distances
Haversine over 20.5534 N, 75.7005 E and the 2,000 attractions in the snapshot
Notability
Ajanta Caves: 83 sitelinks; closest neighbor Ellora Caves at 79.9 km