Mahim Creek

Mahim Creek

Mahim Creek (locally known as Bandra ki Khadi) is a creek in Mumbai, India. The Mithi River drains into the creek which drains into the Mahim Bay. The creek forms the boundary between the city and suburbs. The creek is swamped by mangroves and has a mini-ecosystem within it.

It now has the Bandra-Kurla complex with corporate offices on both its sides.

The depth of the creek is 15 feet (4.6 m)

The waters of the creek are foul smelling due to the dumping of untreated industrial effluents further upstream. In recent years, the mushrooming of slums around the waters have caused concern for the mangrove ecosystem, vital to the ecosystem of Mumbai.

In 2006, it was the site of mass hysteria as thousands claimed its waters had turned "sweet."

See also: 2006 Mumbai "Sweet" Seawater Incident



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Mahim —   neighbourhood   …   Wikipedia

  • Mahim Bay —   neighbourhood   …   Wikipedia

  • Mahim Fort — माहीम किल्ला Mahim Fort …   Wikipedia

  • Mumbai — Bombay redirects here. For other uses, see Bombay (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

  • Geography of Mumbai — Mumbai is India s most populous city. It is located on Salsette Island off the coast of Maharashtra. Originally seven islands, they were merged in the 18th century to form one large island. Hills The original seven islands of Bombay consisted of… …   Wikipedia

  • Salsette Island — Infobox Islands name = Salsette image caption = The metropolis of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) and the city of Thane lie on Salsette Island. image size = locator Location map|India|lat=20|long=72 map custom = yes native name = साष्टी native name link …   Wikipedia

  • Dharavi — For the film, see Dharavi (film). One of the entrances to Dharavi …   Wikipedia

  • 2006 Mumbai sweet seawater incident — The 2006 Mumbai sweet seawater incident was a strange phenomenon during which residents of Mumbai claimed that the water at Mahim Creek, one of the most polluted creeks in India that receives thousands of tonnes of raw sewage and industrial waste …   Wikipedia

  • Bandra-Worli Sea Link — Infobox Bridge bridge name= Bandra Worli Sea Link caption= Under construction, May 2008 official name= Also known as= carries= 8 lanes of traffic with 2 lanes dedicated for buses. crosses= Mahim Creek locale= Mumbai maint= design= Cable stayed… …   Wikipedia

  • Avabai Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy — Avabai, Lady Jeejeebhoy (born c.1793) was the wife of Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, 1st baronet. She is best known for having funded the construction of the Mahim causeway in Mumbai (Bombay), which serves today as an important link between the island …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”