Kanheri Caves

The Kanheri Caves are a group of caves and rock-cut monuments, cut into a massive basalt outcrop in the forests of the , on the island of Salsette in the western outskirts of , India.
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yeoor and Wagle Estate.

Suburb
is a locality in city of state in . Situated in the , it is known for its panthers and wildlife and is popularly known as "Mumbai's National Park". is situated 3½ km northeast of Kanheri Caves.

Suburb
The is the industrial area of city established in 1962. is situated 4 km southeast of Kanheri Caves.

Suburb
is a densely populated residential locality in , , India. It is located to the east of the Western Express Highway, which is part of the National Highway 8. is situated 4½ km west of Kanheri Caves.

Kanheri Caves

Latitude
19.21667° or 19° 13′ north
Longitude
72.91667° or 72° 55′ east
Elevation
404 metres (1,325 feet)
Open location code
7JFJ6W88+MM
Geo­Names ID
1268067
Wiki­data ID
Q1356198
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Western Panjabi—“Kanheri Caves” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: Shpellat Kanheri
  • Belarusian: Пячоры Канхеры
  • Catalan: Kanheri
  • Cebuano: Kānheri
  • Chinese: 坎赫裏石窟
  • Chinese: 坎赫里石窟
  • Dutch: Kanheri
  • Egyptian Arabic: كهوف كانهيرى
  • French: grottes de Kanheri
  • French: Grottes de Kanheri
  • German: Kanheri-Höhlen
  • Gujarati: કાન્હેરી ગુફાઓ
  • Hebrew: מערות קנהרי
  • Hindi: कन्हेरी की गुफाएँ
  • Hindi: कन्हेरी गुफाएँ
  • Hindi: कान्हेरी गुफाएँ
  • Indonesian: Gua Kanheri
  • Japanese: カンヘリー石窟
  • Korean: 칸헤리 석굴
  • Malayalam: കാൻഹേരി ഗുഹകൾ
  • Marathi: कन्हेरी गुफा
  • Marathi: कान्हेरी लेणी
  • Panjabi: ਕਾਨ੍ਹੇਰੀ ਦੀਆਂ ਗੁਫ਼ਾਵਾਂ
  • Russian: Канхери
  • Russian: Пещеры Канхери
  • Sanskrit: कानेरीगुहाः
  • Sanskrit: कान्हेरीगुहाः
  • Sinhala: කාන්හෙරී ලෙන්
  • Spanish: Cuevas de Kanheri
  • Tamil: கான்கேரி குகைகள்
  • Telugu: కన్హేరీ గుహలు
  • Thai: หมู่ถ้ำกานเหรี
  • Western Panjabi: کانھیری دیاں غاراں
  • Western Panjabi: کنہیری دیاں غاراں

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