Mumbai
is a coastal city of India which lies at the mouth of the Ulhas River .
Lying on the western (Konkan) coast, it is originally constituted of seven islands of Arabian Sea. These are
Bombay Island, Parel, Mazagaon, Mahim, Colaba, Worli, and Old Woman's Island. There are numerous creeks and
bays on the coastline of the city. The eastern coast of has large mangrove
swamps,
but the western coast is mostly sandy and rocky. Northern Mumbai is hilly. The
reclamation of land from the sea that was started in mid 18th
century continued till 1960s. During the process city and its suburbs has been
greatly expanded. Nariman Point and Cuffe Parade are
the last to be reclaimed and developed.
Situated
at latitude - 18º 53' north and longitude - 72º 50' east, the city has total
area of 603.4 km2. The city has two parts, Mumbai City district (also known as Island City or South Mumbai)
and Mumbai Suburban district. Mumbai is
located at 0 Altitude with many areas lying just above sea level, only at
elevation of 10-15m. Mumbai comes under Seismic Zone III which means it has
risk of mild to medium intensity earthquakes.
Mumbai
city has four small rivers named Dahisar River, Poinsar, Ohiwara
and Mithi River.
There are six major lakes, Vihar, Lower Vaitarna, Upper Vaitarna, Tulsi,
Tansa and Powai
which responsible for water supply to the city along with a dam, Bhatsa Dam.Mumbai
has tropical wet and dry climate. Since it is
situated on the coast, most of the year climate is humid. Summers extend from
March to June while December to February form cool season.Cheap fares offers cheap flights to mumbai from Boston and Boston to Mumbai flights in lowest airfare. City gets monsoon
rains between June to September. Average day Temperature of the city is 35º C
and of Night is 25º C.
Mumbai is one of the favourite tourist
destinations of India but choice of the right time is a must for making the
visit unforgettable one.
The best time to visit Mumbai is between October and February when the climate is pleasant with cool and refreshing breeze and Humidity is almost negligible. Monsoon is a must to avoid season. Heavy rain falls during this time can spoil the whole trip. Rest of the year is also not recommendable due to high levels of humidity.
The best time to visit Mumbai is between October and February when the climate is pleasant with cool and refreshing breeze and Humidity is almost negligible. Monsoon is a must to avoid season. Heavy rain falls during this time can spoil the whole trip. Rest of the year is also not recommendable due to high levels of humidity.
