| Geography |
| Country |
| India |
Pakistan |
| Location |
| South-eastern Coast Of India |
Southern Pakistan |
| Coordinates |
| 13 5 2 N 80 16 12 E |
24 51 36 N 67 0 36 E |
| Time Zone |
| Ist (utc+05:30) |
Pst (utc+05:00) |
| Asia Region |
| South Asia |
South Asia |
|
Elevation (m) |
| 6 |
8 |
|
Elevation (ft) |
| 20 |
26 |
| States/Province/Regions |
| Tamil Nadu |
Sindh |
|
Metropolitan Area (km2) |
| 1189 (km2) |
|
| Metropolitan Area (sq mi) |
| 464.45 |
|
| City Area (km2) |
| 426.7 (km2) |
3,527 (km2) |
| City Area (sq mi) |
| 164.48 |
1361.8 |
|
| Demographics & Population |
| Demonym for People |
| Chennaites |
Karachiites |
| Religion |
| Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Jains |
Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Parsis, Sikhs, Baha'i, Jews, Buddism |
| Main Religion |
| Hinduism |
Islam |
| Languages/Dialects |
| Tamil, English |
Urdu, Sindhi, Balochi |
| Human Development Index (2011 HDI) |
| Medium |
Medium |
| Metropolitan Population |
| 7,344,470 |
13,205,339 |
| Metropolitan Density /km2 |
| 6,177 |
6,000 |
| Metropolitan Density /sq mi |
| 15,813 |
15,500 |
| City Population |
| 4,681,087 |
13,050,000 |
| City Density /km2 |
| 10,970 |
3,700 |
| City Density /sq mi |
| 28,460 |
9,583 |
| Climate |
| Type |
| Tropical Wet And Dry Climate |
Arid Climate |
| Annual Climate Temperature Average High °C (°F) |
| 32.3 (90.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
| Annual Climate Temperature Average Low °C (°F) |
| 24.2 (75.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
| Government and Administration |
| Metropolitan Administrative Areas |
| Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur |
Karachi South, Karachi East, Karachi Central, Karachi West, Malir |
| City Administrative Areas |
| Chennai North, Chennai Central, Chennai South |
Karachi City |
| Economy |
| Currency |
| Indian Rupee |
Pakistan Rupee |
| Code |
| Inr |
Pkr |
| Major Industries |
| Automobile, Computer Software, Computer Hardware, Health Care, Financial Services |
Textiles, Pharmaceuticals, Steel, Automobiles |
| Communication |
| Country Code |
| +91 |
+92 |
| Area Code |
| 44 |
21 |
| Postal Code |
| 600xxx |
742xx |
| Tourism |
| Attractions |
| Marina Beach, Edward Elliot's Beach, Breezy Beach, Covelong, Basilica Of The National Shrine Of St.thomas, St. Mary's Church, St. Thomas Mount, Big Mosque, Kapaleeswarar Temple, The Parthasarathy Temple, Sri Ramakrishna_math- Universal Temple, Valluvar Kottam, Fort St. George, Government Museum, National Art Gallery, The Birla Planetarium, Arinjar Anna Zoological Park, Guindy National Park, Guindy Snake Park |
Jinnah Tomb, Karachi Sunday Textile Market, Kpt Headquarters, Sindh High Court, Kemari Boat Basin, Nagan Interchange, National Museum Of Pakistan, Mohatta Palace, 3 Talwar (swords), Ibn-e-qasim Park, Port Grand Food And Entertainment Complex |
| Best Time To Visit |
| November To February |
November To March |
| Transportation |
| Public Transportation |
| Ferry, Train, Bus, Auto Rickshaw, Taxi, Car |
Bus, Train, Boat, Taxi |
| Airport |
| Chennai International Airport |
Jinnah International Airport |
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