Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies 650 km2 on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India.
With an average altitude of 536 m, much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre. According to the 2011 census of India, Hyderabad is the fourth-most populous city in India, with a population of 6.9 million residents within the city limits and 9.7 million residents in the metropolitan region, making it the sixth-most populous metropolitan area in India. ShapeMiles' route generator has fitted GPS art shapes to Hyderabad's street network, including a tree, a dragon and a turtle; the closest match stays within 30 m of its template on average.
Population: 6.99M city