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Cuffe Parade — neighbourhood — Coordinates 18°55′N 72°49′E / 18.91°N 72.81°ECoordinates: 18°55′N 72°49′E / 18.91°N 72.81°E Country India State Maharashtra District(s) Mumbai City Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) Area
• 4 metres (13 ft)
A view towards the World Trade Center
MVRDCCuffe Parade (Marathi: कफ परेड) is an upmarket neighbourhood in South Mumbai. It is in the southernmost region of the city just north of Navy Nagar. To the north of Cuffe Parade lies Badhwar Park, Ambedkar Nagar the slum area of the Cuffe Parade.
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History
Cuffe Parade oldCuffe Parade was named after T. W. Cuffe of the Bombay City Improvement Trust, which reclaimed around 90,000 square yards (75,000 m²) on the western shore of Colaba. Much of Cuffe Parade was developed on reclaimed land in the 1960s, with many of the buildings reaching over thirty stories high.
Overview
To the east is Colaba Causeway and to the west is the Arabian Sea. Among the notable residents are members of the Ambani, Chaturvedi and Husain families.
It is suspected that some of the original attackers in the November Mumbai attacks disembarked from a boat in the area, according to local eyewitnesses.[1]
Local landmarks
- Taj President Hotel
- World Trade Centre
- G. D. Somani School
- BD Somani International School
- Maker Arcade
- WIRC of ICAI
- Tendulkar's Cuisine, Shivaji Marg, Off Colaba, Cuffe Parade
References
- ^ "Night the city became the scene of a bloodbath". 28 November 2008. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9578024a-bceb-11dd-af5a-0000779fd18c.html. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
External links
Categories:- Neighbourhoods in Mumbai
- Mumbai geography stubs
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