Longewala

Longewala
border town
Longewala Show map of Rajasthan Longewala Show map of India Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates: 27°31′23″N 70°9′16″E / 27.52306°N 70.15444°E / 27.52306; 70.15444Coordinates: 27°31′23″N 70°9′16″E / 27.52306°N 70.15444°E / 27.52306; 70.15444
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Jaisalmer
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Longewala (Hindi: लोंगेवाला) is a border town in the Thar Desert in the western part of Jaisalmer district, in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is very close to the border with Pakistan and is most notable as the location of the Battle of Longewala during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.