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| Back Bay | |
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 Mumbai's skyline from the Back Bay,c. 2022 | |
  Back Bay Location of Back Bay in Mumbai | |
| Location | south of Mumbai, India |
| Coordinates | 18°56′N72°49′E / 18.94°N 72.81°E /18.94; 72.81 |
| Type | bay |
| Ocean/sea sources | Arabian Sea |
| Shore length1 | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Settlements | Mumbai, India |
| 1 Shore length isnot a well-defined measure. | |
Back Bay is a waterbody off the coast ofMumbai city, located to its (south) west and joins theArabian Sea.
The shore of Back Bay includes the famedChowpatty Beach of Mumbai. Other landmarks are the office district ofNariman Point, which is an extension of the Back Bay Reclamation;Marine Drive, which is a promenade road along much of theforeshore, that is colloquially calledThe Queen's Necklace, and has been renamed as theNetaji Subhashchandra Bose Road; theOberoi Hotel; theAir India headquarters building; the Marine Plaza Hotel; theTaraporewala Aquarium;Wilson College, and theMalabar Hillpromontory to the north-west of the bay, and which includes the woodedGovernor's House or Raj Bhavan compound.
