Colaba

Colaba is a part of the city of , India. It is one of the four peninsulas of Mumbai while the other three are , and . During the Portuguese rule in the 16th century, the island was known as Kolbhat.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: neighbourhood in Mumbai City, Maharashtra, India
  • Also known as: “Bombay Colaba”, “Colāba”, and “Kolābā”

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and Gateway of India, Colaba, Mumbai.

Hotel
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The Taj Mahal Palace is a heritage, five-star, luxury hotel in the Colaba area of , Maharashtra, India, situated next to the . Built in the Indo-Saracenic style, it opened in 1903 as the Taj Mahal Hotel, and has historically often been known simply as "The Taj".

Monument
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The Gateway of India is an arch-monument, completed in 1924, on the waterfront of , Maharashtra, India. It was erected to commemorate the landing of King George V of the for his coronation as the Emperor of India in December 1911 at Strand Road near .

Museum
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, formerly named the Prince of Wales Museum of Western India, is a museum in which documents the history of India from prehistoric to modern times.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nariman Point and Kala Ghoda.

Neighborhood
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is a prominent downtown area of in , India. Located on the southern tip of the Mumbai peninsula, at the end of the Mumbai's , houses some of India's prestigious business headquarters.

Neighborhood
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is a crescent-shaped art district/neighborhood in , India. It hosts several of the city's heritage buildings including museums, art galleries and educational institutions like the , the , the , and The Arts Trust - Institute of Contemporary Indian Art.

Neighborhood
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is an area in the southern part of , close to the Arabian Sea. The area is known for its unique architecture consisting of art deco style residential buildings, access to sporting venues, and the business area of .

Colaba

Latitude
18.91509° or 18° 54′ 54″ north
Longitude
72.82597° or 72° 49′ 34″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
7JCJWR8G+29
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1640184983
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
1273862
Wiki­data ID
Q3632559
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Satellite Map

Discover Colaba from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Bashkir to Urdu—“Colaba” goes by many names.
  • Bashkir: “Колаба”
  • Bengali: “কোলাবা”
  • Chinese: “库拉巴”
  • Chinese: “庫拉巴”
  • Chinese: “科拉巴”
  • Danish: “Colaba”
  • Dutch: “Colaba”
  • Finnish: “Colaba”
  • French: “Colaba”
  • German: “Colaba”
  • Gujarati: “કોલાબા”
  • Hindi: “कुलाबा”
  • Hindi: “कोलाबा”
  • Irish: “Colaba”
  • Italian: “Colaba”
  • Japanese: “コラバ”
  • Kashmiri: “کولابا”
  • Malayalam: “കൊളാബ”
  • Marathi: “कुलाबा”
  • Marathi: “कोलाबा”
  • Nepali: “कोलाबा”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Colaba”
  • Norwegian: “Colaba”
  • Portuguese: “Colaba”
  • Russian: “Колаба”
  • Slovenian: “Colaba”
  • Spanish: “Colaba”
  • Swedish: “Colaba”
  • Tamil: “கொலாபா, மும்பை”
  • Thai: “โกลาบา”
  • Urdu: “کولابا”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Koli Nagar and Machimar Nagar.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Colaba Fire Station and Go Bonkers.

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