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Also known as Salsette Island

island in India; home to Mumbai

Key facts

Location
Arabian Sea
Area
619 km (239 sq mi)
Highest elevation
467 m (1532 ft)
Highest point
Kanheri Peak, Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Largest settlement
Mumbai
Population
23,729,378 (estimated)
Pop density
38,335/km (99287/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
Maharashtrians (53%), Gujaratis (22%), North Indians (17%), Sindhis (3%), Telugus (2%), Others (3%)

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Wikidata facts

Population
15111974
Area
619
Image
Bombay 72.86065E 19.07915N.jpg
Width
23.2
Length
49.3
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Commons category
Salsette Island
native label
सालशेत
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Salsette Island (Portuguese: Salsete, Marathi: साष्टी, Sashti) is an island in Konkan division of the state of Maharashtra, along India's west coast. The cities of Mumbai (Mumbai City district and Mumbai Suburban district), Thane and Mira-Bhayandar (both part of Thane district) lie on it, making it very populous and one of the most densely populated islands in the world. The island forms the central part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and has a population of more than 20 million inhabitants living on an area of about 619 square kilometres (239 sq mi).

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