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Chennai is situated on a flat coastal plain, as can be seen in this Landsat 7 map.

Chennai is located at 13°02′N 80°10′E / 13.04°N 80.17°E / 13.04; 80.17 on the southeast coast of India and in the northeast corner of Tamil Nadu. It is located on a flat coastal plain known as the Eastern Coastal Plains. The city has an average elevation of 6 metres (20 ft), its highest point being 60 m (200 ft). Chennai is 2,184 kilometres (1,357 miles) south of Delhi, 1,337 kilometres (831 miles) southeast of Mumbai, and 1,679 kilometers (1,043 miles) southwest of Kolkata by road.

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Geography of Chennai

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Chennai is located at 13°02′N 80°10′E / 13.04°N 80.17°E / 13.04; 80.17 on the southeast coast of India and in the northeast corner of Tamil Nadu. It...

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Areas of Chennai

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city of Chennai is classified into three regions: North Chennai, Central Chennai and South Chennai. It is further divided into 15 zones, consisting of 200...

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Chennai

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Chennai (/ˈtʃɛnaɪ/ , Tamil: [ˈt͡ɕenːaɪ̯], IAST: Cennaī), formerly known as Madras, is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India...

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Chennai metropolitan area

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most populous in the world. The CMA consists of the core city of Chennai, which is coterminous with the Chennai district, and its suburbs in Kanchipuram,...

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North Chennai

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North Chennai is a geographic term used to refer to the northern part of Chennai city. Though its definition has varied with time and context, it is generally...

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Marina Beach

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Beach, or simply the Marina, is a natural urban beach in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, along the Bay of Bengal. The beach runs from near Fort St. George in the...

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Water management in Chennai

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The coastal city of Chennai has a metropolitan population of 10.6 million as per 2019 census. As the city lacks a perennial water source, catering the...

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Chennai International Airport

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Chennai International Airport (IATA: MAA, ICAO: VOMM) is an international airport serving the city of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India and its...

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Greater Chennai Corporation

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Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is a local government for the City of Chennai in the Chennai Metropolitan Area of Tamil Nadu, India. Inaugurated on...

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Flora and fauna of Chennai

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The flora and fauna of Chennai are the plants and animals in Chennai, India. The Marina Beach is the country's longest urban beach, and its 13-km length...

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List of tech parks in Chennai

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Chennai One IT SEZ TIDEL Park International Tech Park, Chennai SRM Tech Park IIT Madras Research Park Olympia Tech Park DLF Cybercity Chennai Infosys...

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Buckingham Canal

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District of Tamil Nadu, India. The canal connects most of the natural backwaters along the coast to Chennai (Madras) port. The canal was constructed during British...

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Telugu Ganga project

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provide drinking water to Chennai City in Tamil Nadu. It is also known as the Krishna Water Supply Project, since the source of the water is the Krishna...

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Chennai Port

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Chennai Port, formerly known as Madras Port, is the second largest container port of India, behind Mumbai's Jawaharlal Nehru Port also known as Nhava Sheva...

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Chennai Central railway station

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Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It...

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List of Chennai Corporation zones

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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...

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Kosasthalaiyar River

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from Chennai. This will help recharge groundwater in a radius of 10 km. Cooum River Adyar River Water management in Chennai Portals:  India  Geography  Environment...

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Chennai Metro

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Chennai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Chennai, India. As of April 2024[update], the operational network consists of two colour-coded...

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Adyar River

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Kanchipuram district, is one of the three rivers which winds through Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India, and joins the Bay of Bengal at the Adyar estuary...

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Parks in Chennai

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Gopal colony, Perambur. India portal Geography of Chennai "Tree cover in city is only around 15%". The Hindu. Chennai. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February...

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Chennai district

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Chennai district, formerly known as Madras district, is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the smallest and the most densely...

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Demographics of Chennai

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Chennai, along with Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata, is one of the few Indian cities that are home to a diverse population of ethno-religious communities. According...

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Cooum River

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Kosasthalaiyar River, the river trifurcates the city of Chennai and separates Northern Chennai from Central Chennai. It is also sometimes known as Thiruvallikenni...

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Chennai Egmore railway station

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Chennai Egmore (formerly: Madras Egmore, also known as Chennai Elumbur)(station code: MS), is an NSG–1 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway...

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Chennai Metrolite

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Chennai Metrolite is a planned 15 km (9.3 mi) Metrolite system in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The line will connect Tambaram and Velachery in South Chennai. The...

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Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System

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Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System commonly referred to as Chennai MRTS is a metropolitan Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) in Chennai, India. It is operated...

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