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South Mumbai South Bombay Old Mumbai / Old Bombay / Mumbai Town / Townside | |
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Precinct ofMumbai | |
 View of Marine Drive, one of the richest neighbourhoods of South Mumbai | |
 Island City District highlighted in yellow | |
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| Coordinates (Malabar Hill):18°57′00″N72°47′42″E / 18.95°N 72.795°E /18.95; 72.795 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Maharashtra |
| District |  Mumbai City |
| City | Mumbai |
| Wards | A, B, C, D, E |
| Government | |
| • Body | BMC |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.7 km2 (26.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,145,966 |
| • Density | 46,500/km2 (120,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Mumbaikar, Soboite |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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South Mumbai,colloquiallySoBo fromSouth Bombay inIndian English,[1][2] administratively theMumbai City District, is thecity centre and the southernmost precinct ofGreater Bombay. It extends fromColaba toMahalaxmi (Western side),Byculla (Central Side) andMazgaon (Harbour Side) neighbourhoods, and comprises the city's old and formerly main business localities, making it the wealthiest urban precinct in India. Property prices in South Mumbai are by far the highest in India and among the highest in the world. In terms of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, the precinct consists of the constituencies ofColaba, Mumbadevi, Malabar Hill and Byculla.[3]
The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower,Gateway of India,Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus,Ballard Estate, and theBombay Harbour are some of the most iconiclandmarks of South Bombay. BillionaireMukesh Ambani's $1.5 billion homeAntilia is located here and is now a part of the iconic skyline. Most residents of South Mumbai belong to old money business, law, trade, and fashion families. Geographically, South Mumbai lies at the southernmost extent of Mumbai Island. Most city residents use the term to refer to the stretch extending fromColaba toTardeo andByculla as South Mumbai. The area is delimited on the east byMumbai harbour and on the west by theArabian Sea.
South Mumbai is also home to many educational institutions; namelyMumbai University's Fort Campus,Cathedral and John Connon School, St. Anne's High School, Fort,JB Petit,Campion, Bombay International School, Gamdevi,St. Mary's School, Mumbai, etc.; exclusive sports clubs:CCI,The Willingdon Sports Club, as well as theBombay Gymkhana; and hospitals such asBreach Candy Hospital,Bombay Hospital,Jaslok Hospital, andHurkisondas Hospital.
South Mumbai hosts theReserve Bank of India,the Bombay Stock Exchange and, one of the oldestYMCA buildings. Its primary business districts are theFort,Nariman Point,Ballard Estate, and more recentlyLower Parel, Mumbai Central. Many leading Indian and multi-national companies are headquartered here.Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) andChurchgate serve as headquarters and starting point for country'sCentral Railway andWestern Railway lines respectively.
The headquarters of theBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, the governing civic body of Greater Mumbai is located in South Mumbai. TheBombay High Court is also in South Mumbai.
The terrorist attacks of 2008 included many prominent South Mumbai locations includingthe Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Colaba,Leopold Cafe andChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus.[4]
The area houses a significant proportion of prime upmarket residential neighbourhoods of Mumbai including:Pedder Road,Nepean Sea Road,Kemps Corner,Altamount Road,Carmichael Road,Breach Candy andWalkeshwar Road, forming a sort of golden quadrilateral and includes some of the most expensive residential areas in the world, such as theHanging Gardens, Kemps Corner,Cuffe Parade andMalabar Hill.
South Mumbai is home to twoUNESCO World Heritage Sites:Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus andthe city's distinctive ensemble of Victorian and Art Deco buildings. South Mumbai boasts a large number ofArt Deco buildings, second only toMiami.[5] South Mumbai's architecture also comprises historical monuments from the colonial era which attract tourists throughout the year.
South Mumbai has many educational institutions such asJamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies,St. Xavier's College,Government Law College,Jai Hind College,Wilson College,Grant Medical College,Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education, among others.
Many distinctive sporting clubs have been an integral part of South Mumbai landscape like theWillingdon Sports Club, theTurf Club atMahalaxmi Racecourse, theBombay Gymkhana, the Breach Candy Club, the N.S.C.I., and the Malabar Hill Club (Formerly W.I.A.A. Club). TheCricket Club of India (CCI) andMumbai Cricket Association (MCA) are located at Mumbai's two cricket stadiums, namelyBrabourne Stadium andWankhede Stadium respectively.
Althoughland reclamation has allowed the southernmost tip of the district to double in size since the 1970s, the business districts face an acute shortage of real estate. As a result, the real-estate prices are among the top ten worldwide. As a ratio to averageper capita income, real-estate prices in the business districts remain the most expensive in the world.[6]
South Mumbai is also home to such sporting grounds as Brabourne Stadium, Wankhede Stadium,Shivaji Park,Azad Maidan,Oval Maidan, andCooperage Ground.
Mumbai's most popular beach,Girgaon Chowpatty is located at the beginning of a 3.6 kmesplanade known as theMarine Drive which is a popular hangout spot among the citizens. Another popular esplanade in South Mumbai is the Worli Seaface.
South Mumbai has popular art galleries and museums likeChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya,Jehangir Art Gallery, Nehru Centre Art Gallery. Sobo Films, anindependent film producer, has been named after the area but is itself based inAndheri in thewest.[7]
South Mumbai has become less congested with the creation of theBandra Worli Sea LinkAuto rickshaws are strictly banned here. This facilitates quicker transport between people residing in the suburbs and the corporate offices in South Mumbai. Traffic is a major concern in most parts.
The city of Mumbai lies on two different islands, the Mumbai Island andSalsette Island. Administratively, it has two official divisions:Mumbai City district andMumbai Suburban district. Mumbai City district is on Mumbai Island - the area on its southernmost tip is called South Mumbai.Mumbai Suburban district consists of the Western, Eastern, Central, and Northern parts of the city. The northernmost portion of the island - outside Mumbai city limits - lies inThane district.
Old Bombay was used to refer to the area which was formed by the merging of theseven original islands ofMumbai, India. The term was used from the 19th century until the 1980s and is now considered archaic, however still widely used.
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