Madh Island
group of fishing villages in Mumbai, India
Madh (Marathi pronunciation: [məɖʱ]) is a peninsular locality in the northern part of the Mumbai Suburban District, Maharashtra, India. Historically, it was an island, but land reclamations in the 20th century connected it to Malad village on Salsette Island.
Geography
The former Madh Island is surrounded by the Manori-Gorai creek in the north, the Arabian Sea in the west and south, and the Versova creek in the east. The waters in the north have been reclaimed, connecting it to Malad. The area has four long sandy beaches: Marve, Aksa, Erangal and Madh. It has four major villages with same names - Marve, Aksa, Erangal, and Madh - besides smaller settlements (wadis) such as Shankar-wadi, Patel-wadi, and Pascal-wadi. A substantial part is under the control of the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force facilities.
Administration
Administratively, Madh is a village in the Andheri taluka of the Mumbai Suburban district.
Accessibility
The area is accessible by bus service (#271 to Malad and #269 to Borivali) or an autorickshaw from Malad. There is also a ferry service from Versova.
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