New Delhi, Capital city in Northern India.
New Delhi spreads across the Yamuna River plains with wide tree-lined avenues, government buildings, and green spaces covering 42.7 square kilometers.
The British administration established New Delhi in 1911 as the capital of their Indian empire, moving it from Calcutta through imperial proclamation.
The National Museum of India contains 200,000 artifacts spanning 5,000 years of Indian art, from ancient sculptures to contemporary paintings.
The Delhi Metro connects all major districts through six color-coded lines operating from 6 AM to 11 PM with trains arriving every three minutes.
The Lotus Temple incorporates 27 marble-covered petals arranged in clusters to form three levels, allowing natural light through its nine doors.
Location: New Delhi district
Inception: 1911
Elevation above the sea: 216 m
Operator: New Delhi Municipal Council
Address: New Delhi, Delhi, India 110001 New Delhi
Website: http://ndmc.gov.in
GPS coordinates: 28.61390,77.20901
Latest update: July 5, 2025 22:18
This collection showcases the 25 most populated cities in Asia, ranked by their urban area populations. The Asian continent now hosts the largest human concentrations on the planet, with metropolises exceeding 10 million inhabitants regularly. From Shanghai with 24 million residents leading the ranking to Chennai with 6.8 million, these urban centers reflect a demographic momentum unmatched elsewhere. This overview spans twelve countries: China leads with multiple megacities such as Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, while India also has several major representatives including New Delhi and Mumbai. The list also includes capitals like Dhaka in Bangladesh, Tokyo in Japan, and Istanbul in Turkey, along with metropolises from Pakistan, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Iran, and Iraq. Each city presents a different aspect of Asian urbanization, blending tradition and modernity, with historic districts, lively markets, and recent developments continuously shaping their urban landscapes.
Qutb Minar
10.2 km
Parliament House
383 m
India Gate
2 km
Rashtrapati Bhavan
901 m
Humayun's Tomb
4.7 km
Iron pillar of Delhi
10.2 km
Old Parliament House
378 m
7, Lok Kalyan Marg
1.8 km
Raj Ghat and associated memorials
5 km
Jantar Mantar
1.6 km
Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
1.4 km
Qutb complex
10.2 km
Purana Qila
3.5 km
Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah
4.1 km
Agrasen ki Baoli
2.1 km
Lodi Gardens
2.4 km
Feroz Shah Kotla
4 km
Secretariat Building
334 m
National Museum
1 km
National War Memorial
2.4 km
Laxminarayan Temple
2.3 km
ISKCON Temple Delhi
7.1 km
National Zoological Park Delhi
3.8 km
Amar Jawan Jyoti
2 km
Dilli Haat
4.5 km
Chhatarpur Temple
13.5 km
Hauz Khas Complex
6.8 km
Hyderabad House
1.9 kmReviews
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