Hyderabad, the capital and the most populous city of Andhra Pradesh, is regarded as a blend of traditional culture with the modern trends. The city spans in an area of 625 square kilometers with an estimated population of about seven million residents. Hyderabad has a long history, which is marked by rich cultural heritage and unique architectural design of numerous forts and historical buildings. During the middle age, the region surrounding the city was ruled by many Nizams one after another, who have contributed significantly to the cultural evolution of the city. Hyderabad is situated on the Deccan Plateau with most of its area having a rocky terrain. Musi River is flowing through the middle of the city, which separates the old city of Hyderabad from the new one, which has a number of modern constructions and landmarks. Towards the north of this modern city lies the Hussain Sagar lake. The summer season starts from late February and remains until early June with exceptionally hot and dry weather. The monsoon season, which starts from late June and remains until early October, brings much of precipitation. During late October and early February, winter prevails with pleasant weather condition. Hyderabad is making rapid progress in the domain of Information Technology, Information Technology Enabled Services and Biotechnology. It is home to Telugu Film Industry and the Ramoji Film City, the world's largest film studio is located here.
Explore with a Hyderabad Map that shows the city and district borderline along with roads, railways, airports, hotels, places of interest and the adjoining city of Secunderabad.
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