Location of Bangalore

  Bangalore is located in the South East of Karnataka. Karnataka is located in the South Western part of India bordering the states of Kerala, Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Bangalore is bordered by Kolar, Mysore and Tumkur. It is also an hour's drive from Hosur in Tamil Nadu. The geographical co-ordinates are: 12.97° N 77.56° E.

Geography and Climate

Bengaluru is located at an elevation of 920 meters (3018 feet); this makes the climate here pleasant all year round, except perhaps a couple of months in summer (March to May).

You can read about the weather and climate of Bangalore here and also get a live update of the current weather situation.

The 2 main divisions of Bangalore are Bangalore Urban district and Bangalore Rural district though these terms are use only for official purposes. The total area of Bangalore is about 740 Square Kilometers

Rivers and Lakes

Though no major rivers run inside Bangalore City, Arkavathy river (which is a tributary of Cauvery river), is the main source of water for its residents. Vrishabavathy, a tributary of the Arkavathy carries much of Bangalore's sewage within the city.

Though many lakes have disappeared from Bangalore, there is still a handful that it is famous for. Ulsoor Lake, Sankey Tank, Nagavara Lake, Hesaraghatta lake, Adugodi Tank are some notable ones.

Transportation

Bangalore is well connected by Air, Train and Road to all major Indian Cities. Read about reaching Bangalore. There is an efficient public transport system for travelling within the city. Apart from this, there are various other modes of transportation that you can use to explore the city. Read about Bangalore Transport

Tourism

Bangalore is a relatively new city (about 400 years old) but it has grown to be India's most modern city. There is a lot to see and do in Bangalore. Many tourists coming into the city also use this as a base when holidaying in other South Indian destinations.

Areas / Localities in Bangalore

Bengaluru is also relatively small compared other South Indian Cities such as Chennai. However since about the last 20 years, the population and area of Bangalore has been increasing rapidly.

Recently there had been a proposal to create a "Greater Bangalore" (Bruhath Bengaluru) which brings many of the localities on the outskirts and outside the city to within city limits.

Talks have also been going on to reduce the distance between Bangalore and Mysore and develop townships between them. Bangalore's localities can be divided based on the directions.

Some of the major areas in Bangalore are:
 

East Bangalore .. Doorvani Nagar .. Kadugodi Colony .. Mahadevapura Ind.Area .. Sadaramanga Ind. Area .. Vimanapura .. Whitefield		West Bangalore .. Basaveshwara Nagar .. Jnana Bharathi .. Kamakshipalya .. RajajiNagar .. Vijayanagar .. Laggere		North Bangalore .. Banaswadi .. HBR layout .. Hebbal .. Hennur .. Jakkur .. Jalahalli East .. Jalahalli West .. Peenya Industrial Area .. Sanjeevini Nagar .. Yeshwantpur
South Bangalore .. BTM layout .. Jayanagar .. J.P.Nagar .. Koramangala .. Kumaraswamy Layout .. Puttenahalli .. RajaRajeshwari Nagar		Central Bangalore .. Adugodi .. Banashankari .. Basavanagudi .. Chickpet .. Indira Nagar .. Rajaji Nagar .. R.T. Nagar .. Shivaji Nagar		Bangalore Rural .. Channapatna .. Doddaballapur .. Kanakapura .. Nelamangala .. Ramanagaram
Others .. Airport .. Bus Station .. Bangalore City Railway Station. .. Bangalore Cantonment Railway Station

Know some more about Bangalore:

• The history of Bangalore
• Current Time
• Sightseeing attractions of Bengaluru
• Places to see around Bangalore