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Mumbai-Introduction Mumbai is a cluster of Seven Islands and derives its name from Mumbadevi, the patron goddess of the koli fisher folk, its oldest inhabitants. Mumbai pulsates with activity. It is a city that is disciplined by no time frame neither day nor night. Mumbai is also the country's financial powerhouse, the nation's industrial heartland, and its economic nerve center. Dazzling shopping arcades, exciting sport activity, night clubs & discotheques, theatre & music, gourmet restaurants and interesting sightseeing. Mumbai offers visitors a heady mix of all this and more.
The harbour and widebay between the city and its main land has allowed Mumbai to be a natural shipping and trading centre.

AREA: 600 Sq. Km


ALTITUDE: Sea Level

CLIMATE: The temperature undergoes little seasonal fluctuation due to the sea. Humidity is often is very high. Temperature ranges between 19 C to 34 C. Rainfall between June and September average 216 cm.

BEST SEASON: October -March

CLOTHING: Summer-cottons, Winter-Light Woolen.

Formerly known as Mumbai it is the commercial & financial capital city of India. This port city (India's largest and busiest) accounts for a major share of the government's revenue, and has one of the world's largest harbour. In a recent survey of cities compiled, Mumbai is the fifth most expensive city in the world. 40% of this island city consists of reclaimed land from the sea.
This mega cosmopolitan city is a city of contrasts. The deceptively calm sea, its beaches and fishing boats, give lie to a city, which is bursting at its seams with population, pollution and space.

Over 60% of air pollution is due to the 7 lakh vehicles on the roads.

Space constraints have given rise to towering skyscrapers standing majestically next to sprawling slums ( Dharavi -Asia's biggest slum is here). Haute cuisine besides hawker stalls. World renowned designer labels and brands to exquisite made in India items. Mumbai is a city of cultures and tradition, its a cosmopolitian city. There are many languages spoken in Mumbai. People of different communities and religion inhabit in the city, and due to this diversification the costume, languages and even the food is of infinite variety.
The Gateway of India is the most recognizable symbol of the city. It was built to commemorate the visit of the British Monarch to India in 1911.