Facts About Mumbai
Some of the little known facts about Mumbai are:
The capital city of Maharashtra State, Bombay lies in the Konkan coast of western India. Bombay was renamed Mumbai in 1996. Mumbai is also country’s financial and commercial hub and has a principal port on the Arabian Sea. Mumbai’s architecture is a mixture of florid Gothic styles, characteristic of the 18th and 19th centuries, and contemporary designs. The older administrative and commercial buildings intermingle with skyscrapers and multi-storey concrete-block buildings. Within the eye of a roaring storm of traffic, lie other vestiges of the British Raj, the ‘maidans’.
Business Hours
Public and private offices: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Some open on Saturday, but all are closed on Sunday.
Shops: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon.-Sat.
Post offices: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; Saturday until noon.
Banks: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sat.
Restaurants: until 11 p.m.; nightclubs and discos close much later
Location: Mumbai is located on India’s West coast, along the Arabian Sea, in the state of Maharashtra
Distance: Some of the major cities near by to Mumbai is Lonavala which is around 108 kms, Pune (188 kms.), Nasik (165 kms.), Goa (582 kms.)
STD Code: Telephone +022
Vehicle MH-01, MH-02, MH-03
Population: 18 Million
Area: 4360 km²
Language: English, Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati as having the Mixture of Gujarati Culture and also the effect of language as it is the nearest state to Maharashtra.
Altitude: 10 Meters above Sea Level
Clothing: Casual attire is acceptable for business meetings but it is best to dress formally. The appropriate attire for men is a long-sleeved shirt with tie and/or jacket, depending on the weather. Long skirts are required of women, but they may try wearing a sari or salwar kameez (pants). In summer, adequate precautions need to be taken to cope with the heat and humidity, such as wearing light cotton clothing, wearing a hat or sunshade while going outdoors and drinking plenty of liquids.
Climate: Temperature (Humid)
Summer Max.-34 degree C Min-23 degree C
Winter Max -28 degree C Min-16 degree C
Mumbai’s climate is moderated by the Arabian Sea. The temperature is hot during the summer from March till June. The monsoon arrives in mid-June and continues till September. The weather becomes cooler from October onwards as the pleasant winter sets in. Monsoons: During the monsoon months (June-Sep.)
Average Rainfall: 210 cm
Religion: The major religions are Hinduism (82%); Islam (11%); Christianity (2%); Sikhism (2%); and Buddhism (0.7%)
Time zone: IST (UTC +5:30)