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Mumbai Metropolitan Region (ISO: Muṁbaī Mahānagara Pradēśa; abbreviated to MMR and previously also known as Greater Bombay Metropolitan Area), [6] [7] is a metropolitan area consisting of Mumbai and its satellite towns in the northern Konkan division of Maharashtra in western India.
Mumbai (Bombay) is India's most populous city with a population of 20 Million. It is located on Salsette Island off the coast of Maharashtra . The original Seven Islands of Bombay were merged by the British in the 18th century, to form one large island.
The city district region is also commonly referred to as the Island City or South Mumbai. [2] Mumbai Suburban district lies to the north of Mumbai City district and comprises all of Mumbai's suburbs. The western part of the Mumbai Suburban district forms the Western Suburbs and the eastern portion forms the Eastern Suburbs.
The name Mumbai (Marathi: मुंबई) originated from Mumbā or Mahā-Ambā—the name of the patron Hindu goddess (Kula Devata) Mumbadevi of the native Koli community [40] —and from ā'ī, meaning "mother" in the Marathi language, which is the mother tongue of the Koli people and the official language of Maharashtra.
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The district along with Mumbai City district and other suburban localities make up Greater Mumbai. The district occupies an area of 446 km 2. [3] This is the second smallest district of Maharashtra, and the jurisdiction of Mumbai Suburban district extends from Bandra to Dahisar, from Kurla to Mulund, and from Kurla up to Trombay creek. The ...
The Eastern Express Highway (EEH) is a major road that runs along the border of Eastern Suburbs of Mumbai. Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg (LBS Marg) is a 21 km long, major arterial road in the Eastern Suburbs. LBS Marg starts from Thane all the way till Sion in Mumbai. However, connectivity from the Western part of the city is poor.
Geographically, the Western Suburbs lie at the western part of Salsette Island, is a continuous urban sprawl spanning the areas from Bandra to Bhayander, which is separated by the Vasai Creek from Vasai-Virar city and Mithi River from Mumbai city district (Churchgate to Mahim). The Western Suburbs are some of the oldest suburbs of the city.