Chhindwara (also spelt Chindawara or Chindwara) is a city in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Chhindwara District. The city of Chhindwara is reachable by rail or road from adjacent cities Nagpur and Jabalpur. The nearest airport is in Nagpur (125 Kms).

Chhindwara is famous for its forest and mineral wealth and also for a few eminent tourist spots such as Tamia, Patalkot, Devgarh Fort, Tribal Museum and renowned 'Gotmaar fair'. One of the adjacent tourist spots is Bhartadev where a stone thought to weigh 10,000 kg apparently stands on a pin point.

The main languages spoken in Chhindwara are Hindi and English but many other languages are also spoken there. Being in the centre of the country, and having good connectivity with nearby places, Chhindwara is thought likely to become industrial hub soon.

The city has become famous as the birthplace of H.H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi.