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Tarnaka | |
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  Tarnaka Location in Hyderabad  Tarnaka Tarnaka (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17°25′40″N 78°32′10″E / 17.4279°N 78.5360°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Hyderabad District |
| City | Hyderabad |
| Government | |
| • Body | GHMC |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 500017 |
| Vehicle registration | TS 10 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Secunderabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Secunderabad |
| Planning agency | GHMC |
| Website | telangana |
Tarnaka is a major residential and industrial locality in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Tarnaka literally translates as "wired checkpost". In the local language (Hyderabadi) Tar means wire/cable and naka means check post. Tarnaka used to have a vineyard during the Nizams period. An area called Kimtee colony got its name from the vineyards called Keemthi Gardens.[1]
The former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh Chenna Reddy was a resident of Tarnaka. St. Ann's school was a landmark few decades back; it was a white building, hence the area was also called "White House". Osmania university is located in this area.