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This is a list of areas and neighbourhoods in Chennai by region. The city, spanning an area of 1,189 square kilometers, is divided on the basis of composition into four major parts: North, Central, South and West. North Chennai is primarily an industrial area while some areas are residential. Central Chennai is the commercial heart of the city ...
Chennai locator map. Map of Chennai city and Chennai metropolitan area, with major roads, railways and water bodies. Coordinates: top=13.295, bottom=12.844, left=80.00, right=80.3575. Date: 28 Jan 07: Source: Painted by PlaneMad, verified using Google maps. Updated by Nirinsanity. Author
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 city area covers an area of 476 km 2 (184 sq mi). [23] The metropolitan area covers 1,177 km 2 (454 sq mi). The city is divided on the basis of composition into four major parts: North, Central, South and West. North Chennai is primarily an industrial area. Central Chennai is the commercial heart of the city and the downtown area.
Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) or Greater Chennai is the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in India and the 35th most populous in the world. It consists of the core city of Chennai , which is coterminous with the Chennai district , and its suburbs in Kanchipuram , Chengalpattu , Thiruvallur and Ranipet districts.
Chennai has been featured in UNESCO Creative Cities Network list since October 2017 for its old musical tradition. [196] Government Museum, the second oldest museum in India. Chennai has a diverse theatre scene and is a prominent centre for Bharata Natyam, a classical dance form that originated in Tamil Nadu and is the oldest dance in India. [197]
15 Zones of the Chennai Corporation after expansion The city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India, is managed by the Corporation of Chennai. Established as Madras Corporation in 1688, it is the oldest municipal body in India. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 200 councillors each of whom represents a ward. The current mayor of Chennai was elected on 4 March 2022. Prior to its expansion in ...
Central Chennai is made of old and well-established residential areas and is mostly overlooked by IT companies due to scarcity of vacant land and high real estate prices. The Central Chennai zone, with its head office at Ambattur, was included Ayanavaram, Aminjikarai, Maduravoyal, guindy and Egmore taluks.