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A notable tourist attraction in Chennai is in the neighbouring town of Mahabalipuram, with its ancient temples and rock carvings of the 7th century Pallava kingdom is an UNESCO World Heritage site. Chennai was ranked 9th in travel guide Lonely Planet's 2015 top 10 cities ranking. [1]
Religious buildings and structures in Chennai (5 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Chennai" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total.
Chitlapakkam Lake in the southern part of the city. Chennai had many lakes spread across the city, but urbanization has led to the shrinkage of water bodies and wetlands. [90] [91] The water bodies have shrunk from an estimated 12.6 km 2 (4.9 sq mi) in 1893 to 3.2 km 2 (1.2 sq mi) in 2017. [53]
This is a list of areas and neighbourhoods in Chennai by region. The city, spanning an area of 1,189 square kilometres (459 sq mi), is divided on the basis of composition into four major parts: Central, North, South and West.
Although George Town is the origin of the modern city of Chennai and remained the chief commercial hub of the city till the early 20th century, the city's central business district gradually moved towards the south since the mid-20th century, presently lying at the Gemini Circle on Anna Salai. This resulted in paucity of development funds for ...
The city of Chennai is classified into three regions: North Chennai, Central Chennai and South Chennai. [1] It is further divided into 15 zones, consisting of 200 wards. [ 2 ]
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) is the nodal agency that handles town planning and development within the metro area. In 1974, an area encompassing 1,189 km 2 (459 sq mi) around the city was designated as the metropolitan area which was subsequently expanded to 5,904 km 2 (2,280 sq mi) in 2022.
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