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    • Chennai is well connected by road, rail, air, and sea. It has an international airport and seaport. Within the city a network of bus services and auto-rickshaws are common modes of transport. About 37 miles … See more

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    Chennai was previously called Madras. Madras was the shortened name of the fishing village Madraspatnam, where the British East India Company built a fort and factory (tra… See more

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    City site

    Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast along the Bay of Bengal. The Cooum (Koovam) River … See more

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    Climate

    Chennai’s climate is warm and humid. It reaches average temperatures of 89 °F (32 °C) in May and 77 °F (25 °C) in January. Annual rainfall is about 50 inches (1,250 mm), occur… See more

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    City layout

    Madras developed without a plan from its 17th-century core, formed by Fort St. George and the Indian quarters. To the north and northwest are the industrial areas. The … See more

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  2. Chennai
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    1. a seaport on the eastern coast of India, capital of Tamil Nadu; population 4,590,300 (est. 2009). Former name (until 1995) Madras
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    Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast along the Bay of Bengal. The Cooum (Koovam) River flows through its centre and the Adyar River through its southern portion. The Buckingham Canal runs parallel to the coast, joining the Kortalaiyar (Kosasthalaiyar) River in the northern edges of the city and the Muttukadu Backwaters south of the city.
    With an estimated population of 8.9 million (2014), the 383-year-old city is the 31st largest metropolitan area in the world. Chennai boasts a long history from the English East India Company, through the British rule to its evolution in the late 20th century as a services and manufacturing hub for India.
    Chennai is a huge city with several district articles that contain information about specific sights, restaurants, and accommodation. Chennai ( Tamil: சென்னை Ceṉṉai ), formerly Madras, is the capital of the Southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
    After many of India's states were renamed and reorganised on the basis of language, Chennai became the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu. For centuries, Chennai has been the gateway to Southern India, with a vastly different culture from the other big cities of the country.
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