Mumbai 1 Mumbai
Mumbai 1 Mumbai Mumbai Bombay — Metropolitan City — Clockwise from top: Skyline at Cuffe Parade, the Rajabai Clock Tower, Taj Mahal Hotel, Nariman Point and the Gateway of India Mumbai Coordinates: 18°58′30″N 72°49′33″E Country India State Maharashtra District Mumbai City Mumbai Suburban First settled 1507 Government • Type Mayor–Council • Body BMC • Mayor Sunil Prabhu (SS) [1] • Municipal commissioner Sitaram Kunte Area • Metropolitan City 603 km2 (233 sq mi) Mumbai 2 Elevation 14 m (46 ft) [2][3] Population (2011) • Metropolitan City 12,478,447 • Rank 1st • Density 20,694/km2 (53,600/sq mi) [4] • Metro 18,414,288 • Metro rank 1st • Metropolitan 20,748,395 (2nd) Demonym Mumbaikar Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) ZIP code(s) 400 xxx Area code(s) 9122-XXXX XXXX Vehicle registration MH 01—03 [5] Spoken languages Marathi Ethnicity Marathi, Marwari, Bihari and others Website [www.mcgm.gov.in www.mcgm.gov.in] Mumbai /mʊmˈbaɪ/, also known as Bombay, is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million. Along with the neighbouring urban areas, including the cities of Navi Mumbai and Thane, it is one of the most populous urban regions in the world.[6] Mumbai lies on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2009, Mumbai was named an Alpha world city.[7] It is also the wealthiest city in India,[8] and has the highest GDP of any city in South, West or Central Asia.
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