Gonda is located at 27.13°N 81.93°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 120 metres (393 feet). The holy rivers Sarayu and Ghaghara pass through the district. The Ghaghara river splits Gonda district into two parts - the northern and southern part. The town of Gonda falls in the northern part with Ghaghara bordering the district's entire southern boundary. The highest temperature recorded in the Uttar Pradesh was 49.9 | °C | on 8 May 1958 at Gonda.