Backbay is the largest bay in the city. The coastline of Backbay is an inverted C-shaped region 4 kilometres in length, and Marine Drive is located along this stretch. North of Marine Drive is Worli Bay. In the centre of the bay is the tomb of Haji Ali, a 13th century Muslim saint. The bay perimeter is about two kilometres in length. Mahim Bay is the second largest bay in the city. The Mithi River empties into the Mahim Creek which drains into the bay. The border between the city and its suburbs bisects the bay. To th ...

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Mumbai is located on Salsette Island which lies at the mouth of Ulhas River off the western coast of India in the coastal region known as the Konkan. Most of Mumbai is at sea level and the average elevation ranges from 10 to 15 metres. The northern part of Mumbai is hilly and the highest point of the city is at 450 metres (1,450 feet)[1]. Mumbai spans a total area of 46 ...

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Mumbai (Marathi: मुंबई ) (pronounced /mumʋaːi/ in Marathi, and /mʊm'baɪ/ in English), formerly known as Bombay is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and is the most populous Indian city with a 2005 estimated population of about 18 million. Mumbai is located on Salsette Island off the west coast of India. Along with the neighbouring towns, it forms one of the world's most populous metropolitan are ...

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Mumbai is located on Salsette Island which lies at the mouth of Ulhas River off the western coast of India in the coastal region known as the Konkan. Most of Mumbai is at sea level and the average elevation ranges from 10 to 15 metres. The northern part of Mumbai is hilly and the highest point of the city is at 450 metres (1,450 feet)^{See also:}

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The neighboring suburbs of Santa Cruz are Vile Parle (north), Khar (south), Juhu (west) and Kurla (east). Santa Cruz is broadly divided in two areas - Santa Cruz (East) and Santa Cruz (West). Santa Cruz(East) consists of Kalina, Military Camp, Vakola and land belonging to Airport Authority of India. The campus of University of Mumbai is situated at Kalina. Vakola has a major church called St. Anthony's Church and a mosque called 'Vakola Masjid'. The Airport Authority land consists of the Mumbai Airport and Air India Colo ...

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Image:Greater-mumbai.jpg Navi Mumbai was created in the 1970s to cater to the rising demand in real estate. CIDCO (stands for City and Industrial Development Corporation) is the semi-government authority whose sole purpose was to plan, develop and maintain the township of Navi Mumbai. Recently, in the late 1990s, CIDCO's maintenance responsibility was shifted over to a newly formed municipal corporation - officially knowns as NMMC (stands for Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation). Since Mumbai was an island, development could only take p ...

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Navi Mumbai spreads over parts of two districts of Maharashtra; Thane and Raigad. The region is hilly in some parts. Parts of the region are also protected wetlands. Unlike its bigger neighbour, the city is sparsely populated. Its coordinates are 73° E; 20° N. Navi Mumbai - Geography. Along east, there are small hills running in north-south direction. The lands forms part of Konkan Region. The narrow belt of land starts at Dighe in north and ends at Kalundre in south. It is 25.60 km² in area, 20 km long and about 2.0 km w ...

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The most common transportation is the red NMMT buses and suburban trains. NMMT buses are similar to the BEST buses. Auto rickshaws and Taxis are also a popular mode of transport. Mumbai's suburban railway network also covers most of the populated region of the city. The most important external railway station of this region are Vashi, Belapur CBD and Panvel. The stations are planed as a major railway junction. Most trains plying on the Konkan Railway stop at Panvel so that those passengers destined to reach Mumbai may get the local trains. T ...

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Bandra is a suburb of Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay), popularly nick-named "Queen Of The Suburbs". It is home to a railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway, Western line. With one of the largest Catholic populations in Mumbai, Bandra is famous for its churches; Mount Mary's Basilica stands out in particular. Bandra also boasts one of Mumbai's most popular shopping destinations, and millions of people troop onto Linking Road every year. Over the years, Bandra has also gained the title of the "Restaurant Suburb of Mumbai". More restaurants open and close in Bandra every ...

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Vile Parle is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. This suburb of Mumbai is also known as "Parle" or "Parla". Vile Parle - Geography. Vile Parle is into two parts: Vile Parle (East) and Vile Parle(West) by the railway line. The east-west boundries of Vile Parle are from Juhu (west) to Sahar, Andheri (east). Vile Parle - History. The name 'Vile Parle' is derived from the names of small villages that included I ...

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Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र in Devanagari) is India's third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. It is bordered by the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa and the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The Arabian Sea makes up the state's western coast. Mumbai (Bombay), In ...

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The Borivali National Park, officially known as the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, is a rare National Park that lies within city limits. The park lies on the northern fringes of suburban Mumbai, India. It encompasses an area of 104 square kilometres and is surrounded on three sides by one of the world's most populous cities. It is possibly one of Asia's most visited National Parks with 2 million annual visitors. Within the Park, the ancient Kanheri Caves dating back 2,400 years were sculpted out of the rocky cliffs. T ...

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Navi Mumbai was created in the 1970s to cater to the rising demand in real estate. CIDCO (stands for City and Industrial Development Corporation) is the semi-government authority whose sole purpose was to plan, develop and maintain the township of Navi Mumbai. Recently, in the late 1990s, CIDCO's maintenance responsibility was shifted over to a newly formed municipal corporation - officially knowns as NMMC (stands for Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation). Since Mumbai was an island, development could only take place up to a certain limit. Navi ...

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The region was part of the kingdom of Ashoka and then various Hindu rulers of the Silhara dynasty until 1343, when it was annexed by the kingdom of Gujarat. In 1534 the Portuguese took the region from Bahadur Shah of Gujarat. It remained in their hands until 1661, when it ceded as the dowry of Catherine de Braganza to Charles II of England. He, in turn leased it to the British East India Company in 1668 for £10 per annum. The region remained undeveloped until the ...

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The most common transportation is the red NMMT buses and suburban trains. NMMT buses are similar to the BEST buses. Auto rickshaws and Taxis are also a popular mode of transport. Mumbai's suburban railway network also covers most of the populated region of the city. The most important external railway station of this region are Vashi, Belapur CBD and Panvel. The stations are planed as a major railway junction. Most trains plying on the Konkan Railway stop at Panvel so that those passengers destined to reach Mumbai may get the local trains. T ...

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Navi Mumbai spreads over parts of two districts of Maharashtra; Thane and Raigad. The region is hilly in some parts. Parts of the region are also protected wetlands. Unlike its bigger neighbour, the city is sparsely populated. Its coordinates are 73° E; 20° N. Navi Mumbai - Geography. Along east, there are small hills running in north-south direction. The lands forms part of Konkan Region. The narrow belt of land starts at Dighe in north and ends at Kalundre in south. It is 25.60 km² in area, 20 km long and about 2.0 km w ...

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The region was part of the kingdom of Ashoka and then various Hindu rulers of the Silhara dynasty until 1343, when it was annexed by the kingdom of Gujarat. In 1534 the Portuguese took the region from Bahadur Shah of Gujarat. It remained in their hands until 1661, when it ceded as the dowry of Catherine de Braganza to Charles II of England. He, in turn leased it to the British East India Company in 1668 for £10 per annum. The region remained undeveloped until the ...

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