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Mumbai is a cluster of Seven
Islands and derives its name
from Mumbadevi, the patron
goddess of the koli fisher
folk, its oldest
inhabitants. Mumbai pulsates
with activity. It is a city
that is disciplined by no
time frame neither day nor
night. Mumbai is also the
country's financial
powerhouse, the nation's
industrial heartland, and
its economic nerve center.
Dazzling shopping arcades,
exciting sport activity,
night clubs & discotheques,
theatre & music, gourmet
restaurants and interesting
sightseeing. Mumbai offers
visitors a heady mix of all
this and more.
The harbour and widebay
between the city and its
main land has allowed Mumbai
to be a natural shipping and
trading centre.
AREA: 600
Sq. Km
ALTITUDE:
Sea Level
CLIMATE:
The temperature undergoes
little seasonal fluctuation
due to the sea. Humidity is
often is very high.
Temperature ranges between
19 C to 34 C. Rainfall
between June and September
average 216 cm.
BEST SEASON:
October -March
CLOTHING:
Summer-cottons, Winter-Light
Woolen.
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