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Mumbai Suburban District , the second smallest district of Maharashtra , administratively comes under Konkan Division. This district declared as Independent District w.e.f. 1st October, 1990, as a consequent of the bifurcation of the Greater Mumbai into two revenue districts namely, Mumbai City & Mumbai Suburban. Prior to this , Mumbai Suburban  was the part of Mumbai City District.

The jurisdiction of Mumbai Suburban District is from Bandra  to  Dahisar,  from Kurla (Chuna Bhatti)  to Mulund and from Kurla and upto Trombay Creek. The Headquarters of this district is located in Bandra(E). 

Mumbai Suburban District, population wise, is one of the largest district in the country.  The current population is 85.87 Lakhs. It's geographical area is 369 Sq Kms.

This District has 3 Parliamentary Constituencies along with its 18 Assembly Segments.

Mumbai Suburban District is divided into 3 Talukas/Tahsils namely, Andheri, Borivali and Kurla. 

Many important places have adorned the beauty of this district like Mount Marry Charch, Jogeshwari Caves, Fantasy land, Essel world, Water Kingdom, Sanjay Gandhi national Park, Aarey Colony,  Kanheri Caves,   Film city ,Santacruz Airport, Sahar Airport, Tulsi Lake, Vihar Lake,Powai Lake, Mithi River, Dahisar River, Poiser & Oshiwara River  etc.

Mithi River :  Mithi River originates in the Vihar Lake area, flows southwards and through the Bandra-Kurla Complex, and finally meets Arabian Sea at Mahim bay. For a large part of its southern course it is influenced by tidal action. It has a total aerial length of 13.5 km and catchments area of 7295 ha that covers parts of eastern and western suburbs. A 3.5 km stretch passes through the Bandra-Kurla Complex which is planned and developed by the MMRDA.