location and importance

• india is located in south asia, and it is surrounded by the arabian sea to the west, the indian ocean to the south and the bay of bengal to the east
• mumbai is the capital of the Maharashtra state and the wealthiest city in india
• mumbai is located on the peninsula between the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea
• Mumbai is found on the Western Coast of the Maharashtra state in western India
• Mumbai was originally a number of separate islands that were then joined together by a land reclamation project over a hundred years ago
• the underlying geography of Mumbai is black Deccan basalt - which makes excellent foundations for the erection of high rise buildings
• Mumbai has a tropical climate: a dry season and a wet season. the dry season is roughly 7 months long between October and April. there is heavy rainfall between July and September, brought by the south -west monsoon
• Mumbai is split inti two distinct regions: Mumbai City district and the Mumbai suburban district. the surrounding area is the metropolitan area of Mumbai
• Regional importance:

  it is important as it provides transport for local citizens. the public transport systems in Mumbai include rail, bus, ferries, taxis and buses. the mumbai suburban railway system carries more than 6.99 million passengers on a daily basis. it is the highest passenger density of any urban railway system in the world
• national importance:

  nationally, Mumbai is the financial, entertainment and commercial capital of the world. it is home to bollywood and is also home to many important financial institutions such as the Reserve bank of india