Bhayandar

Bhayandar, also spelled as Bhaindar or Bhayander, is a suburb located in the western suburbs of and the northern most suburb of the island on the western side, near the Vasai Creek.
Wikipedia
Photo: Feroze Ahmad 2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Locality with 809,000 residents
  • Description: suburb of Thane, India
  • Also known as: “Bhayander”, “Bhayndar”, “Bhayundar”, and “Mira-Bhayandar”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ghodbunder Fort and Fort Vasai.

Fort
Photo: Himanshu Sarpotdar, CC BY 2.0.
is a fort located in Ghodbunder Village, , , , on the hill just south of the . It was built by the Portuguese and then occupied by the Marathas, before being used as the East India Company's district headquarters.

Photo: Himanshu Sarpotdar, CC BY 2.0.
is a ruined fort in the town of Vasai, Konkan Division, , . The structure was formally christened as the Fort of St. Sebastian in the Indo-Portuguese era. is situated 5 km northwest of Bhayandar.

Railway station
Photo: Superfast1111, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mira Road is a passenger railway station, located at , a suburb in the of Mumbai, India. The station is served by three bus services, namely the BEST Transport, MBMT Transport and TMT Transport buses, serving the areas of , , , and Mira Bhayandar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mira-Bhayandar and Borivali.

Photo: Sanfy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city and municipal corporation in in the state of , located in the northern part of before the Vasai Creek, and shares a border with North Mumbai.

Suburb
Photo: Rudolphfurtado, Public domain.
is a suburb located in northwestern , India. Traditionally, tribals and East Indians lived in . Attractions include the , Fish Park, , , Water Kingdom, the Rushivan and Hanuman… is situated 8 km south of Bhayandar.

Suburb
Photo: Oknitop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historical place and city located in the ; it was partitioned out of the in August 2014. It also forms a part of the twin cities in the Konkan division, Maharashtra, India, and comes under the police jurisdiction of the Mira-Bhayander, Vasai-Virar Police Commissionerate. is situated 7 km northwest of Bhayandar.

Bhayandar

Latitude
19.3016° or 19° 18′ 6″ north
Longitude
72.8511° or 72° 51′ 4″ east
Population
809,000
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
United Nations Location Code
IN BYD
Open location code
7JFJ8V22+JC
Geo­Names ID
1276014
Wiki­data ID
Q4901615
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Bhayandar from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Bhayandar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بياندار”
  • Awadhi: “भाईंदर”
  • Bengali: “ভাঈন্দর”
  • Bulgarian: “Бхаяндар”
  • Cebuano: “Bhayandar”
  • Hindi: “भाईंदर”
  • Hindi: “भायन्दर”
  • Kashmiri: “بھییندر”
  • Marathi: “भाईंदर”
  • Marathi: “भायंदर”
  • Persian: “بهایاندر”
  • Russian: “Бхаяндар”
  • Swedish: “Bhayandar”
  • Tamil: “பாயந்தர்”
  • Urdu: “بھیئندر”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Bhayandar”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Chandan Park and Mira Road.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ulhas River and Mire Road.

Maharashtra: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, and Nashik.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.