Girgaon

Girgaon, or Girgaum, is an area in southern in , India. It is near the coast. A section of is located here.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in India
  • Also known as: “Bombay Girgaon” and “Girgaum”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Charni Road railway station and Saifee Hospital.

Railway station
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
Churney Road railway station is on the Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway in , . It serves the suburb of . The next station south is ; the next station north is .

Hospital
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a multi-speciality hospital located at , , . is founded by the head of the Dawoodi Bohra faith, Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin, dedicated the hospital to the memory of his revered father, Syedna Taher Saifuddin.

Public aquarium
Photo: Udaykumar PR, CC BY 3.0.
or Taraporevala Aquarium is 's oldest aquarium and one of 's main attractions. It hosts marine and freshwater fish. The aquarium is located on .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalbadevi and Bhuleshwar.

Suburb
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is an old neighbourhood in , . It is named after Goddess , the Hindu Goddess. area is one of the busiest areas during peak hours. The area has mostly traders in watches, bicycles, steel utensils, etc.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in . It is situated in and to the north of the area. It is known for being home to over 100 temples including Mumba Devi Temple of , the patron goddess of the city of Mumbai and Swaminarayan Mandir.

Locality
is an affluent area in , India, at the north-western end of the loop. It has a large Gujarati population. It is mostly known for , and Jain temples.

Girgaon

Latitude
18.95° or 18° 57′ north
Longitude
72.81667° or 72° 49′ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
7JCJXR28+2M
Geo­Names ID
1271181
Wiki­data ID
Q1931371
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Central Bikol to Vietnamese—“Girgaon” goes by many names.
  • Central Bikol: “Girgaon”
  • Dutch: “Girgaon”
  • French: “Girgaon”
  • Hindi: “गिरगांव”
  • Japanese: “ギルガオン”
  • Kannada: “ಗಿರ್ ಗಾಂವ್ ಅಥವಾ ಗಿರ್ಗಾಮ್”
  • Kannada: “ಗಿರ್ ಗಾಂವ್”
  • Kannada: “ಗಿರ್ಗಾಂವ್”
  • Lithuanian: “Girgaonas”
  • Marathi: “गिरगाव”
  • Russian: “Гиграон”
  • Vietnamese: “Girgaon”

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Highlights include Charni Road and Marine Lines.

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