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Mumbai (Bombay) Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12.5 ...

is an industry that attracts almost 6 million tourists per year, making it the 30th-most visited location worldwide. According to

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, as of 2018, Mumbai was the second most populous city in India after Delhi and the seventh most populous city in the world with a population of 19.98 million. MumbaiMontage

Economic impact

The World Travel & Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated US$3.9 billion or 3.2% of the city's

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in 2016 and supported 637,900 jobs, 7.3% of its total employment. The sector is predicted to grow at an average annual rate of 8.8% to US$9 billion by 2026 (3.1% of GDP). Mumbai's tourism industry accounted for 5.4% of India's total travel and tourism-related GDP in 2016, and employed 2.4% of the country's total workforce. Foreign tourists accounted for 35.7% of all tourism-related spending in Mumbai in 2016. Nearly one-fifth of foreign tourists visiting the city come from the

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Climate

Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...

has a

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. It has 3 seasons:

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winter Winter is the coldest and darkest season of the year in temperate and polar climates. It occurs after autumn and before spring. The tilt of Earth's axis causes seasons; winter occurs when a hemisphere is oriented away from the Sun. Dif ...

and

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. Summers are usually hot, winters are cool and the monsoon period brings rain to the city. The average minimum temperature varies between 15 C and 27 C. The average maximum temperature varies between 29 C and 34 C. The best period to visit Mumbai is from October to February.

Water activities

Many beaches in Mumbai are open to the general public. Beach locations include: *

Juhu Beach Juhu (Pronunciation: ͡ʒuɦuː is a suburb of Mumbai. It is known for the sprawling Juhu Beach. It is surrounded by the Arabian Sea to the west, Versova to the north, Vile Parle to the east and Santacruz to the south. Juhu is among the most ...

* Kalamb Beach *

Marvé Beach Marve Beach (Pronunciation: aːɾʋe is located in the Western Suburb of Malad in the city of Mumbai, India. Marathi is the most spoken language in this region. East Indian community, Panchkalshi or Somvanshi Kshatriya Pathare (SKP) and Koli' ...

Additionally, lakeside destinations in Mumbai include: *

Powai Lake Powai Lake (Pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, əʋəiː is an artificial lake, situated in Mumbai, in the Powai valley, where a Powai village with a cluster of huts existed. The city suburb called Powai shares its name with the lake. Indian ...

Tulsi Lake Tulsi Lake is a fresh water lake in northern Mumbai. It is stated to be the second largest lake in Mumbai and supplies part of the city's potable water. This is one of the three lakes located in the Salsette Island; the other two being Powai ...

Vihar Lake Vihar Lake (Pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, �iɦaːɾ is located near Vihar village on the Mithi River within the precincts of the Borivali National Park, also called the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, in North Mumbai. When built in 1860 (co ...

* Bandra Talao

Parks and recreation

Recreational destinations in Mumbai include: *

EsselWorld EsselWorld is an amusement park located in Gorai on Dharavi island, Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capita ...

Adlabs Imagica Imagicaa is a theme park in Khopoli, Raigad District, Maharashtra, India. It is owned by Imagicaa World Entertainment Ltd. Imagicaa is listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). Imagicaa has a hotel, wate ...

Sanjay Gandhi National Park Sanjay Gandhi National Park is a national park in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was established in 1969 with its headquarters situated at Borivali. The 2400-year-old Kanheri caves, sculpted by monks out of the rocky basaltic cliffs, lie within the ...

Forts and caves

Mumbai’s most significant historical locations include more than 14 forts and 5 naturally-formed caves. A few examples include: Mahim Fort 3

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Kanheri Caves The Kanheri Caves (''Kānherī-guhā'' aːnʱeɾiː ɡuɦaː are a group of caves and rock-cut monuments cut into a massive basalt outcrop in the forests of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, on the island of Salsette in the western outskirts ...

Mahim Fort The Mahim Fort is a fort in Mahim in Mumbai, Maharashtra state, India. Strategically located in the Mahim Bay, the fort overlooks Worli to the south, Bandra to the north, and Mahim to the east. The origins of the fort are unclear, but it occup ...

Belapur Fort Belapur Fort is a fort near the township of Belapur in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The fort was built by the Siddis of Janjira. It was later conquered by the Portuguese, and then Marathas. In the early 19th century, the fort was captured ...

Bombay Castle Bombay Castle (also Casa da Orta) is one of the oldest defensive structures built in the city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay). The current castle is a structure built by the British on the site of the ''Manor House'' built by a Portuguese nobl ...

Castella de Aguada Castella de Aguada (corruption of ''Castelo da Aguada'', Portuguese for "Fort of the Waterpoint"), also known as the Bandra Fort, is a fort located in Bandra, Mumbai. "Castella" is a misspelling for Portuguese "Castelo" (castle), although it ...

Film City

One of the major attraction in Mumbai is the

Film City Film City may refer to * Film City, Mumbai * Noida Film City * Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad * Prayag Film City, West Bengal {{Disambiguation ...

Goregaon Goregaon (Help:IPA/Marathi, �oːɾeɡaːʋ is a suburb of Mumbai city, in the Mumbai Suburban district of India. It has a Goregaon railway station, railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Line (Mumbai Suburban Railwa ...

. It was built by

Dada Saheb Phalke Dhundiraj Govind Phalke (Pronunciation: ̪ʱuɳɖiɾaːd͡ʒ pʰaːɭke, popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke (30 April 1870 – 16 February 1944), was an Indian producer-director-screenwriter, known as "the Father of Indian cinema". His debu ...

& V. Shantaram. The Film City was built in 20th Century & is situated near Goregaon &

Borivali National Park Borivali (Pronunciation: oːɾiʋəliː is a suburb which is located in the north-western end of Mumbai, India. Traditionally the tribals and East Indians lived in Borivali. The attractions include Sanjay Gandhi national park, fish park, Ka ...

. The entry to the Goregaon Film City is free of cost and is open from 10 am to 11:30 pm. The

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film industry, often monotonously referred to as

Bollywood Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The in ...

, is based in Mumbai. It offers major cinemas and is home to more than 20

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Other attractions

Religious destinations

Mumbai has a number of notable temples, mosques & churches. These include Siddhivinayak Temple, Mahalaxmi Temple,

Haji Ali Dargah The Haji Ali Dargah is a Sufi shrine, and the monument of Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari, that is located on an islet off the coast of Worli in southern Mumbai, in the state of Maharashtra, India. An exquisite example of Indo-Islamic architecture, ...

Global Vipassana Pagoda The Global Vipassana Pagoda is a Meditation#Buddhism, Meditation dome hall with a capacity to seat around 8,000 Vipassana meditators (the largest such meditation hall in the world) near Gorai and is also the main attraction in Gorai, in the nor ...

, St Thomas Cathedral, Iskcon Temple, and the Mount Bandra Church .

Miscellaneous

* Gurudwara Khalsa Sabha (Matunga) *

Knesset Eliyahoo The Knesset Eliyahoo Synagogue (), also Knesset Eliyahu and the Blue Synagogue, is an Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox Judaism, Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 55, Dr. V.B. Gandhi Marg, in the Kala Ghoda neighborhood, Fort (area), Fort ...

Nariman House The Nariman House, designated as a Chabad house (), is a five-storey landmark in the Colaba area of South Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The building was home to a Chabad house, a Hasidic Jewish outreach centre run by Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg ...

* Kitab Khana - bookstore

Other important historical sites

Gateway of India The Gateway of India is an arch-monument completed in 1924 on the waterfront of Mumbai (Bombay), India. It was erected to commemorate the landing of George V for his coronation as the Emperor of India in December 1911 at Strand Road near We ...

* Bandra-Worli Sea Link

References

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