Powai Lake
Powai Lake is an artificial lake, situated in Mumbai, India, 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Mumbai
- Also known as: “Pavai Lake”, “Pawai”, “Pawai Lake”, and “Rawar Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Indian Institute of Management Mumbai and Mahakali Caves.
Indian Institute of Management Mumbai
College
The Indian Institute of Management Mumbai, formerly known as the National Institute for Training in Industrial Engineering is a reputed graduate business school under the Ministry of Education, Government of India located in Powai near Vihar Lake in Mumbai, Maharashtra and is ranked 6th among B-Schools of India as per NIRF 2025 rankings.
Mahakali Caves
Archaeological site
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The Kondivite Caves are a group of 19 rock-cut monuments built between 4th century BCE and 6th century CE. This Buddhist monastery is located in the eastern suburb of Andheri in the city of Mumbai in western India. Mahakali Caves is situated 3 km west of Powai Lake.
Kanjur Marg railway station
Railway station
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Kanjur Marg is a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. Kanjur Marg station is the main access point for IIT Bombay, KV IIT Powai, NITIE, Hiranandani Gardens and other locations in Powai. Kanjur Marg railway station is situated 2½ km east of Powai Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central and Harbour Suburbs and Powai.
Central and Harbour Suburbs
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The Central and Harbour Suburbs of Mumbai consists of the suburbs of Kurla, Vidyavihar, Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, Kanjur Marg, Bhandup, Mulund, Powai, Chembur, Mankhurd, Govandi and Trombay.
Powai
Suburb
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Powai is a residential suburb located in central Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is situated on the banks of Powai Lake, and is bound by the hills of Vikhroli Parksite to the south-east, Chandivali to the south-west, the L.B.S.
Hiranandani Gardens
Neighborhood
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Hiranandani Gardens is an upmarket township consisting of condominiums, penthouses, bungalows, and commercial complexes in the Powai neighbourhood of Mumbai.
Powai Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Maharashtra, Western India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Telugu—“Powai Lake” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بحيرة بواي”
- Bengali: “পবই হ্রদ”
- Bhojpuri: “पवई झील”
- Cebuano: “Powai Lake”
- Gujarati: “પવઇ તળાવ”
- Hindi: “पवई झील”
- Hindi: “पोवई झील”
- Japanese: “ポワイ湖”
- Maithili: “पवई ताल”
- Malayalam: “പവായ് തടാകം”
- Marathi: “पवई तलाव”
- Nepali: “पवई ताल”
- Panjabi: “ਪਵਈ ਝੀਲ”
- Tamil: “பவய் ஏரி”
- Telugu: “పోవై సరస్సు”
- “पवई झील”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hiranandani Gardens and North Mumbai.
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Highlights include Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay and Kanjur Marg.
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