The Rann of Kachchh is a large area of saline mudflats located in west-central India and southern Pakistan. It is made up of the Great Rann and the Little Rann. The word Rann means desert. The region is dry and hot in the summer and is a wetland during the monsoon. About District Kachchh is an Ancient land; its main history is historical period. It is known as Kachchh due to its Geographical Characteristics and due to its turtle-like shape. This name is in existence in ancient history. Millionths in his Bhashya Sanjivani on Amarkosh has referred to it as moistures land in lower allow or wasteland. Explore the historic, natural and scenic attractions of Kachchh, the largest district of Gujarat. Find directions, categories and brief descriptions of Smritivan, Dholavira, Kachchh Desert Wildlife Sanctuary and more. Kachchh is a dry bed and arm of the sea divided into two parts – the Great Rann to the north and the Little Rann to the east. Locally known as tikkar, the Rann or the Desert is made of vast featureless, endless salty flats. The low lying areas have little salty vegetational islands called bets.
