Elephanta Spit

Elephanta Spit is a spit in Maharashtra, Western India. Elephanta Spit is situated nearby to the village Sheva Nhava, as well as near the locality Shot Bandar.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Elephanta and Elephanta Caves.

Elephanta

Photo: Pallavi.sam, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Elephanta is an island off of Mumbai and home to the Elephanta Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It consists of a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.

The Elephanta Caves form a collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva; UNESCO has designated them as a World Heritage Site. Elephanta Caves is situated 3 km southwest of Elephanta Spit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cheeta Camp and Anushakti Nagar.

Cheeta Camp

Suburb

Cheeta Camp is a low-lying area near Trombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is a part of Municipal M-East Ward and located along the Arabian Seafront. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation provides several public services such as hospitals, schools, cleanup, etc. Cheeta Camp is situated 6 km north of Elephanta Spit.

Anushakti Nagar

Suburb

Anushakti Nagar is the residential township of the Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Nuclear Power Corporation of India, Directorate of Construction Services and Estate Management, Atomic Energy Education Society in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Anushakti Nagar is situated 7 km northwest of Elephanta Spit.

Lallubhai Compound

Neighborhood

Lallubhai Compound is a residential colony in suburban Mankhurd, Mumbai. The residential colony is a cluster of 72 buildings, was created under the Slum Rehabilitation Act, with construction work completed in 2003. Lallubhai Compound is situated 8 km north of Elephanta Spit.

Elephanta Spit

Type: Spit
Category: landform
Location: Maharashtra, Western India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

18.98333° or 18° 59′ north

Longitude

72.95° or 72° 57′ east

Open location code

7JCJXWMX+8X

GeoNames ID

1272071

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Localities in the Area

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