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South Mumbai, Mumbai — Area Guide & Where to Stay
South Mumbai is the historic core of Mumbai, holding Mani Bhavan, Malabar Hill and the heritage lanes of Khotachiwadi.
About South Mumbai
Where to stay in South Mumbai
Where you base yourself shapes the visit — here's the character of each area.
South Mumbai is the oldest part of Mumbai. Hotels cluster here. The district gathers museums, churches and stadiums across a compact stretch, so travellers who want to walk between sights tend to base themselves within it rather than out in the wider suburbs.
Malabar Hill sits at the quiet, leafy end. Khotachiwadi keeps its old wooden houses.
About South Mumbai
What are the main landmarks in South Mumbai?
The landmarks of South Mumbai run from museums to churches. Mani Bhavan preserves the house where Gandhi once stayed, while the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum and the National Museum of Indian Cinema draw those who like galleries. The Taraporewala Aquarium sits along the shore.
Jijamata Udyaan keeps a zoo and botanical garden, and Gloria Church, Ambroli Church and All Saints' Church mark the district's many parishes across its lanes and hills.
What is the history of South Mumbai?
South Mumbai carries the older layers of Mumbai. The lanes of Khotachiwadi kept the wooden houses of an earlier settlement, and the many parish churches, Gloria Church and Emmanuel Church among them, trace the Christian communities long rooted in the district. Freedom stirred here too.
Mani Bhavan was Gandhi's base in the city, and the Khada Parsi memorial still stands over one of its crossings.
Where is South Mumbai?
South Mumbai forms the compact southern district of Mumbai, rising from the shore near the Taraporewala Aquarium to the green height of Malabar Hill.
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Updated July 2026