Mumbai Harbour
Neighbourhood in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mumbai Harbour (also English; Bombay Harbour or Front Bay, Marathi Mumba'ī bandar), is a natural deep-water harbour in the southern portion of the Ulhas River estuary. The narrower, northern part of the estuary is called Thana Creek. The harbour opens to the Arabian Sea to the south. The historical island of Elephanta is one of the six islands that lie in the harbour.
Mumbai Harbour | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Coordinates: 18.96°N 72.85°E / 18.96; 72.85 | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
Metro | Mumbai |
Language | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | MH- |
Front Bay is the official name of the harbour[citation needed], so named because the city started as a tiny settlement facing the harbour. The waterbody behind the original settlement, forming an arc between the former Colaba island and Bombay island, up to the Malabar Hill promontory or peninsula, was similarly called Back Bay.
Front Bay is home to the Mumbai Port, which lies in the south section of the western edge of the harbour. Jawaharlal Nehru Port and Navi Mumbai lie to the east on the Konkan mainland, and the city of Mumbai lies to the west on Salsette Island. The Gateway of India with its jetty for Elephanta is the most important tourist destination.