Afzal Gunj

Afzal Gunj is one of the neighbourhoods located on the border of central Hyderabad and the Old City, Hyderabad, , , close to river Musi. Afzal Gunj is the hub of local transportation due to the presence of Central Bus Station in the region.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: human settlement in India
  • Also known as: “Afzalgunj”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Salar Jung Museum and State Central Library.

Museum
Photo: Pinakpani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an art museum located at Dar-ul-Shifa, on the southern bank of the Musi River in the city of , , . It is one of the notable National Museums of India.

Library
Photo: Bhaskaranaidu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hyderabad, known as the and earlier known as Kutub Khana Asafia, is a public library in Hyderabad, .

Photo: Krishnagopi06, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a monument located in , , . Constructed in 1591, the landmark is a symbol of Hyderabad and officially incorporated in the emblem of Telangana.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nayapul and Begum Bazaar.

Locality
Photo: Randhirreddy, Public domain.
is a neighbourhood of Hyderabad, , . It gets its name from the bridge that was built during the time of the Nizams called as because there was already another bridge called Puaranapul.

Suburb
is the biggest commercial market in Hyderabad, . It was established during the Qutb Shahi rule. is located about a half of a kilometer from the Naya Pul bridge in the Old City.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The of is the historic centre of the city. Established by Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah in 1591, successive rulers of the Qutb Shahi dynasty and subsequently the Nizams ruled their domains from here.

Afzal Gunj

Latitude
17.3735° or 17° 22′ 25″ north
Longitude
78.47634° or 78° 28′ 35″ east
Open location code
7J9W9FFG+CG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2948168552
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q4690873
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Afzal Gunj” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Afzal Gunj”
  • Hindi: “अफ़ज़लगंज”
  • Kashmiri: “افضل گنج”
  • Tamil: “அப்சல் குஞ்ச்”
  • Telugu: “అఫ్జల్‌గంజ్”
  • Urdu: “افضل گنج”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gowliguda and Dar-Ul-Shifa.

Notable Places Nearby

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