Gondacity, town, eastern Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It lies northeast of Lucknow, on a tributary of the Ghāghara Ghaghara River. It is situated at the junction of several roads and rail lines and is a trade centre for agricultural products. Its Gonda’s main industries are rice and sugar milling.

The area in which Gonda is situated is drained by the Rāpti Rapti and other Ghāghara Ghaghara tributaries and has forests of sal forests (Shorea robusta, a nonconiferous evergreen tree) in the north. Parts of the locality suffer from frequent flooding. Crops include grains, oilseeds, and sugarcane; oilseed crushing is important to the economy, and sugar and alcohol are produced. Northeast of Gonda is BalrāmpurBalrampur, which houses a college of Gorakhpur University. Saheth-Maheth, northwest, was the site of the ŚrāvastīShravasti, an ancient Buddhist monastic estate. Pop. (19812001) 70city, 847120,301.