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Walkeshwar | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Coordinates: 18°56′51″N 72°47′45″E / 18.9475964°N 72.7959574°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Mumbai City |
City | Mumbai |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Corporation |
• Body | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM) |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 400006[1] |
Area code | 022 |
Vehicle registration | MH 01 |
Civic agency | BMC |
Walkeshwar (Pronunciation: [ʋaːɭkeʃʋəɾ]) is an affluent area in South Mumbai, India, at the north-western end of the Marine Drive loop. It has a large Gujarati population. It is mostly known for Walkeshwar Temple, Banganga Tank and Jain temples.