Diu district
Diu district | |
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Map of Diu district, the exclave of Simbor is not shown | |
Diu district Diu district location | |
| Coordinates: 20°43′N 70°59′E / 20.71°N 70.98°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |
| Established | 1509 |
| Founded by | Francisco de Almeida |
| Headquarter | Diu Town |
| Area | |
• Total | 40 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 52,074 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Diucar/ Diuese |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| • Additional official | Gujarati |
| Website | http://diu.gov.in/ |
Diu district (/ˈdiːuː/) (formerly Distrito de Dio) is one of the three districts of the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu of India. The district is made up of Diu Island and two small enclaves of Simbor and Gogola, at the border with the state of Gujarat. The district headquarters are at Diu Town. It is the ninth least populous district in the country (out of 640).