Mumbai Geography
August 27th 2008 15:58
For a newbie to Mumbai the geographics of the city takes some time. Mumbai is mainly sectioned as South Mumbai, Suburbs and New Mumbai.
New Mumbai is actually a different district. It has been developed in the last few years around Mumbai city. It is a pretty big area with a large population.
South Mumbai (where I live) is where Mumbai began. It is a posh area and somewhat dull, it doesn't have much in terms of night life, bars, discos etc compared to the suburbs. But it is a very pretty stretch with the classic Marine Drive Belt, The Gateway of India and other heritage buildings and landmarks.
The suburbs on the other hand are congested and polluted but they are a lot more happening. New company outlets usually find place here. In fact the Kentucky Fried Chicken has its first and only outlet at Bandra which is a suburb. I would place Bandra as the most happening place in Mumbai.
Maybe a post on Bandra later.
Now the suburbs are newly and haphazardly made around the south mumbai, there is no real city planning hence barely any green spaces. There are a few mangroves left for which many preservation efforts are underway. I dont know whether they can be saved cause it is hard to find caring for flamingos in the government bureaucracy.
If you get a sense of chaos in my descriptions it is because well Mumbai is quite chaotic, living in South Mumbai I barely know some of the suburban areas.
Is this how it is in your city Sydney, Melbourne wherever??
New Mumbai is actually a different district. It has been developed in the last few years around Mumbai city. It is a pretty big area with a large population.
South Mumbai (where I live) is where Mumbai began. It is a posh area and somewhat dull, it doesn't have much in terms of night life, bars, discos etc compared to the suburbs. But it is a very pretty stretch with the classic Marine Drive Belt, The Gateway of India and other heritage buildings and landmarks.
Maybe a post on Bandra later.
Now the suburbs are newly and haphazardly made around the south mumbai, there is no real city planning hence barely any green spaces. There are a few mangroves left for which many preservation efforts are underway. I dont know whether they can be saved cause it is hard to find caring for flamingos in the government bureaucracy.
Mudflats In A Mumbai Suburb
Is this how it is in your city Sydney, Melbourne wherever??
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