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[[File:Geographybombay.png|thumb|250px|Rivers and lakes of the city.]]<br />
[[File:Bombayhills.png|thumb|250px|Terrain of the city; dark areas are swampy, medium areas are elevated regions.]]<br />
[[File:IslandsofBombay1893.jpg|thumb|250px|The islands of Mumbai in an 1893 map, before [[Salsette]], [[Trombay]] and [[Dharavi]] were merged with Mumbai Island to form [[Greater Mumbai|Greater Mumbai Or Mumbai]]]]<br />
[[File:Bombay9.jpg|thumb|Mumbai skyline as seen from Marine Drive]]<br />
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'''[[Mumbai (Bombay)]]''' is [[India]]'s most populous city with a population of 13 Million. It is located on [[Salsette Island]] off the coast of [[Maharashtra]]. The original [[seven islands of Bombay]] were merged by the [[British Province of Bombay|British]] in the 18th century, to form one large island.<br />
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==Hills==<br />
The original seven islands of Mumbai consisted of 22 hills. Most of them were razed to fill in the shallows to connect the islands. The hills still standing today are:<br />
* [[Malabar Hill]] — the highest point in the city area<br />
* [[Cumbala Hill]]<br />
* [[Antop Hill]]<br />
* [[Sewri Hill]]<br />
* [[Gilbert Hill]]<br />
* [[Worli Hill]]<br />
* [[Pali Hill]]<br />
* [[Mazgaon Hill]]<br />
* Sion Hill<br />
* [[Mahakali Hill]]<br />
* [[Golanji Hill]]<br />
* [[Pulshachi Dongri]]<br />
* [[Salamati Hill]]<br />
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There are three hill ranges with the city limits. The [[Ghatkopar Hills]] are present near the station of [[Ghatkopar]]. The hill range runs parallel to the [[Central Railway (India)|Central Railway]] track and is inhabited by slums. During the [[monsoon]] season, [[landslide]]s are common. The Trombay Hills occupy a large portion of [[Trombay]] on the eastern part of the city. The highest hill is about {{convert|302|m}} above sea level.<br />
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The Powai Hills are present north of the city. The [[Borivali National Park]] occupies most of the region. The [[Vihar Lake|Vihar]] and [[Tulsi Lake]]s are present within the hills. The highest point of the metropolis, at {{convert|450|m}}, is located in this region.<br />
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==Lakes==<br />
There are three lakes in the city. The [[Vihar Lake]] and the [[Tulsi Lake]] are present within the National Park and supply part of the city's drinking water. The [[Powai Lake]] is immediately south of these two.<br />
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==Bays==<br />
[[Back Bay (Mumbai)|Back Bay]] is the largest bay in the city. The coastline of Back Bay is an inverted C-shaped region 4 kilometres in length, and [[Marine Drive, Mumbai|Marine Drive]] is located along this stretch. North of Marine Drive is Worli Bay. In the centre of the bay is the tomb of [[Haji Ali]], a 13th-century [[Muslim]] saint. The bay perimeter is about two kilometres in length.<br />
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[[Mahim Bay]] is the second largest bay in the city. The [[Mithi River]] empties into the [[Mahim Creek]] which drains into the bay. The border between the city and its suburbs bisects the bay. To the north lies [[Bandra]] and to the south, [[Mahim]].<br />
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==Creeks==<br />
Mumbai has numerous creeks with close to 71&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> of creeks and [[mangroves]] along its coastline.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai-for-Me-Mangrove-makeovers-could-save-greenery/articleshow/12565500.cms|title=Mumbai for Me: Mangrove makeovers could save greenery|first=Sukhada|last=Tatke|date=7 April 2012|access-date=7 April 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The mangroves adjoin broad tidal mudflats adjacent to the city.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Murray |first1=N.J. |last2=Clemens |first2=R.S. |last3=Phinn |first3=S.R. |last4=Possingham |first4=H.P. |last5=Fuller |first5=R.A. |title=Tracking the rapid loss of tidal wetlands in the Yellow Sea |journal=Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment |date=2014 |volume=12 |pages=267-272 |doi=10.1890/130260}}</ref> The [[Vasai Creek]] to the north and [[Thane Creek]] to the east separates [[Salsette Island]] from the mainland. Within the city the [[Malad Creek|Malad]] (or Marve) Creek and the [[Gorai Creek|Gorai]] (or Manori) Creek inundate the suburban region. The Mahim Creek forms the border between the two districts. There are also the [[Mahul Creek]] and the [[Mahim Creek]].<br />
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==Islands==<br />
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[[File:Bombay 1909.jpg|thumb|Mumbai in 1909]]<br />
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Although the islands were merged in the 18th century, islands still dot Thane Creek. [[Elephanta Island]], [[Butcher Island]], [[Oyster Rock]], [[Cross Island, Mumbai|Cross Island]] and [[Middle Ground Coastal Battery|Middle Ground]] are scattered across the Creek. The latter three are uninhabited islets owned by the [[Indian Navy]].<br />
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==Rivers==<br />
* [[Dahisar River]]<br />
* [[Poisar River (Poisar-Poinsar River)]]<br />
* [[Chandansar River]]<br />
* [[Oshiwara River]]<br />
* [[Vakola River]]<br />
* [[Gadhi River]]<br />
* [[Mahul River (Mahabali-Mahul River)]]<br />
* [[Mithi River (Mahikavati-Mithi river)]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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