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Tourist Attractions in Hyderabad

Charminar of Hyderabad, Hyderabad Golconda Fort, HITEC City Hyderabad, Osmania University Hyderabad, Paigah Tombs in Hyderabad, Qutub Shahi Tombs Hyderabad, Hyderabad Raymond Tomb, Salar Jung Museum Hyderabad.

Hyderabad Travel Tips

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Lakes in Hyderabad

Gandipet Lake Hyderabad, Hussain Sagar Lake Hyderabad, Shamirpet Lake Hyderabad.

Parks & Gardens in Hyderabad

Indira Park Hyderabad, Lumbini Park, Nehru Zoological Park Hyderabad, Public Gardens Hyderabad, Sanjeevaiah Park Hyderabad.

Places of Worship at Hyderabad

Birla Mandir Hyderabad, Chote Hazrat Ki Dargah Hyderabad, Mecca Masjid Hyderabad, St. Joseph's Cathedral Hyderabad, Amusement Parks in Hyderabad, Ocean Park Gandipet, Treasure Island Gandipet.

Area

260 Sq. Km

Population

Approx 7 million (1991 Census : 3,145,939)

Growth Rate

9.5%

Land Use

Urban 93% [including industrial]; Agriculture 1.7%; Water Spread 5.3%

Altitude

536 metres above sea level

Languages

Urdu, Telgu, Hindi, English

Industries

Cotton and silk textiles, cigarettes, paper, pottery, glassware and more recently information technology and call centres.

Character

The area exhibits undulating topography with number of tanks and hill ranges. The elevation ranging between 500 to 600m. While Banjara, Jubilee, Golconda, Nawabat Pahad, Tirumalagiri and Moula Ali are prominent hill ranges, Hussain Sagar and Mir Alam are prominent tanks located within the city. Hussain Sagar located in the heart of the city bifurcates it into Secunderabad and Hyderabad. The Musi river passing through the middle of Hyderabad city flows in an easterly direction.

Weather

Summer temperatures range from a mean maximum of 40 deg centigrade to a mean minimum of 30 deg centigrade. Winter temperatures range from 22 deg centigrade. to 14 deg centrigrade. The monsoon season normally occurs from June to December. Registers rainfall of about 89 cms.