New Delhi

New Delhi, the capital of the and the seat of its three branches of government, is characterised by its wide boulevards, roundabouts, colonial mansions and government buildings.

Places of Interest

Highlights include India Gate and Gandhi Museum.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
, formerly known as the All India War Memorial, is a prominent situated on the eastern edge of the ceremonial axis of , officially known as Kartavya Path.

Museum
Gandhi Smriti, formerly known as Birla House or Birla Bhavan, is a museum dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, situated on Tees January Road, formerly Albuquerque Road, in New Delhi, India.

in is an , designed to be used with the naked eye. It is one of five in India. "Jantar Mantar" means "instruments for measuring the harmony of the heavens".

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North New Delhi and East Delhi.

is the commercial enclave of , north of the . It consists of Connaught Place, the city's commercial heart, as well as the Supreme Court, the symbol of India's judiciary.

, on the eastern bank of the Yamuna River, is one of the victims of the city's urban sprawls over the last decades. Although not particularly attractive for history buffs, is home to the Akshardham, Delhi's largest Hindu temple.

New Delhi

Latitude
28.6177° or 28° 37′ 4″ north
Longitude
77.2069° or 77° 12′ 25″ east
Population
142,000
Elevation
213 metres (699 feet)
Abbreviation
“NDL”
Open location code
7JWVJ694+3P
Geo­Names ID
8347332
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In Other Languages

“New Delhi” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: دلهي الجديدة

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