Central Chennai
Central Chennai is the modern city centre of Chennai between Coovum and Adyar rivers. It is home to Santhome Church, Marina Beach and the Tamil film industry Kollywood.Photo: Aleksandr Zykov, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include SDAT Tennis Stadium and Valluvar Kottam.
SDAT Tennis Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Matthewmayer, CC BY 2.5.
Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu Tennis Stadium, commonly known as SDAT Stadium, sometimes also called Nungambakkam Tennis Stadium, is located in Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Valluvar Kottam
Photo: Jovianeye, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Valluvar Kottam is a monument in Chennai, dedicated to the classical Tamil poet philosopher Valluvar. It is the city's biggest Tamil cultural centre.
Loyola College
College
Photo: Balajijagadesh, CC0.
Loyola College is a government aided private Catholic higher education institution run by the Society of Jesus in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 1925 by the French Jesuit priest, Francis Bertram, along with other European Jesuits.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chetpet and Kodambakkam.
Chetpet
Suburb
Photo: R Kamal, Public domain.
Chetpet is a neighbourhood in the Indian city of Chennai It is served by the Chetpet railway station in the Beach–Tambaram line of Chennai Suburban Railway.
Kodambakkam
Suburb
Photo: L.vivian.richard, Public domain.
Kodambakkam is a business and residential neighbourhood in Central Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The neighbourhood is served by Kodambakkam railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network.
Nungambakkam
Suburb
Photo: Surajram, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nungambakkam is a locality in downtown Chennai, India. The neighborhood abounds with multinational commercial establishments, important government offices, foreign consulates, educational institutions, shopping malls, sporting facilities, tourist spots, star hotels, restaurants, and cultural centers.
Central Chennai
- Type: region
- Description: part of Chennai city
- Location: Chennai, Chennai district, Tamil Nadu North Coast, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
13.0541° or 13° 3′ 15″ northLongitude
80.2379° or 80° 14′ 16″ eastOpen location code
7M52363Q+J5Wikidata ID
Q19457556
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