Chennai Facts
The capital city of Tamil Nadu, Chennai is situated on the Coromandel Coast along the Bay of Bengal. It is geographically located at a 13.04 °north latitude and 80.17°east longitude. Termed as the gateway to the South India, Chennai is one of the four metropolises of India. It houses the IT hub of the state and other overseas business. Once it was developed into prominent city by the British East India Company. It is the administrative head of Tamil Nadu and known for its automobile industries and as the second largest exporter of information technology.
The main facts and figures of Chennai are:
State: Tamil Nadu
Area: 174 sq. km
Latitudinal parallels: 13° North
Longitudinal meridians: 80° East
Summer Temperature: 37ºC (Max) 21.10ºC (Min)
Winter Temperature : 32ºC (Max) 19.81ºC (Min)
Rainfall: Meenambakkam -1333.8 mm & Nungambakkam -1266.9 mm
Monsoon: Chennai monsoon is intermittent (July-August and September-November)
Season: Tropical throughout the year.
Altitude: 6 m above sea level
Languages Spoken: Tamil, English, Tamil, Hindi, Urdu, Malayalam, etc
Educational Institutes: Dr. Ambedkar Law University, SRMC Chennai, IIT Madras, LIBA Chennai, etc
Main Attractions: Marina Beach, Snake Park, St. George Fort, Kapaleeshwar Temple, Santhome Cathedral, National Art Gallery, etc.
