Mumbai Localities

Andheri - Guide

Being the largest and most populous suburb in Mumbai, Andheri is geographically divided into East and West Andheri by the Western Mumbai Suburban Railway line. The original residents of Andheri were...
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Bandra - Guide

Bandra, fondly called the 'Queen of the Suburbs' is a coastline district in Mumbai. Its name is possibly derived from 'Bandar', which is the Persian word for port. In 1543, the Portuguese settled here...
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Colaba - Guide

Colaba has been derived from 'kola-bhat' meaning 'estates of the Kolis', who were the earliest inhabitants of this suburb. They were followed by the Portuguese, who named it Candil. The British took...
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Dadar - Guide

Dadar is a locality in Mumbai that is well-known for being the only place that has a railway station on the Western Railway Line as well as the Central Railway Line. Being the only transit point, it...
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Goregaon - Guide

Goregaon is predominantly a middle-class residential neighbourhood, well-connected by the Western Express Highway, the Linking Road and the Mumbai suburban railway. Goregaon is a combination of what...
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Juhu - Guide

An affluent suburb in West Mumbai, Juhu is the residence of several rich and famous industrialists, film stars and media figures. The main attraction of this area is its location along the coastline...
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Nariman Point - Guide

Named after the visionary politician Khursheed Framji Nariman, Nariman Point is the business hub of Mumbai. This locality was a shallow part of the sea until 1940, when Khursheed Nariman decided to...
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Navi Mumbai - Guide

Established in 1972 as a twin city of Bombay, Navi Mumbai (formerly known as New Bombay), is one of the biggest planned cities in the world. Extending from Thane in the North to Uran in the South, the...
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Thane - Guide

Thane is a suburb located on the Salsette Island in the north-eastern region of Mumbai. It is a coastal area surrounded by Thane Creek, Ulhas River and the Arabian Sea, and situated seven metres above...
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Worli - Guide

Worli is a locality in South Mumbai, which was originally a fishing village that was part of the Seven Islands of Bombay. It extends from Prabhadevi in the North to Haji Ali in the South. The main...
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