Daman and Diu are two districts that form one of the Union Territories of India. These two districts are 792 kilometres apart.
Daman (an area of 74 square kilometres) lies on the Gujarat coast. Diu is an island with an area of 38 square kilometres. It lies on the southern coast of the Kathiawar peninsula in the Gulf of Cambay (or Khambhat). Daman is the territory's capital.

Daman has a mild and humid climate, but the climate on Diu is sultry. The population of Daman and Diu speak Gujarati and Marathi. The religion of most of them is Hinduism.

The economy of Daman is based on agriculture and marine products. Trade forms a major economic activity. In Diu, fishing and saltmaking are important occupations. Plantations of casuarina trees are found in both districts. In Diu, such plantations have been remarkably successful in preventing shifting sand dunes from encroaching on nearby farmland.

Diu was a part of the kingdom of Gujarat, which was ruled by Sultan Bahadur Shah. It became an extension of the Portuguese empire in the 1600's when the Mughal army invaded Gujarat. Bahadur Shah sought the help of the Portuguese, and in return he gave them Bassein and the surrounding areas.
He also allowed them to build a fort at Diu. The Portuguese captured Daman from Saif-ul-Mulk Miftah, a Gujarati nobleman, in 1559. Goa, Daman, and Diu remained in Portuguese hands even after India gained independence from Britain in 1947. They gained independence from Portugal in 1961. In 1962 Daman and Diu became an independent Union Territory.

Tourist Centres: Apart from historical monuments, Devka beach in Daman and Nagoa beach in Diu attract visitors. The rebuilt airport was opened in 1992. The nearest railhead is just 8 Km away.