Chennai

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Chennai is a major city of India, with a population of around 4.7M. This page covers the essentials — climate, currency, transit links — so you can plan a stop here without digging through a guidebook.

Population

4.7M

Timezone

Asia/Kolkata

Currency

INR

Coordinates

13.088, 80.278

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Nearest airports

MAA — Chennai International Airport (16 km) TIR — Tirupati International Airport (100 km) PNY — Pondicherry Airport (134 km)

Other cities in India

Mumbai Delhi Bengaluru Hyderabad Ahmedabad Kolkata Surat Pune Jaipur Kanpur

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