Secunderabad, India
Secunderabad is a town of 204,182 people in Telangana, India, founded in 1806.
Why visit Secunderabad
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 32 parks and trails, 72 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bhavans Vivekananda College, Snow World, GHMC Park and Huda Park.
Weather in Secunderabad
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About Secunderabad
Secunderabad (Telugu: [sikənd̪əɾaːbaːd̪(u)]), formerly Ulwul, is a twin city of Hyderabad and one of the six zones of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in the Indian state of Telangana. It is the headquarters of the South Central Railway zone. Named after the Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III, Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was established in 1806 as a British cantonment. Although both the cities are together referred to as the twin cities, Hyderabad and Secunderabad have different histories and cultures, with Secunderabad having developed directly under British rule until 1948, and Hyderabad as the capital of the Nizams' princely state of Hyderabad.
From the Wikipedia article Secunderabad (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Secunderabad on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do10
Bhavans Vivekananda College
School · 1.8 km
College in Telangana, India
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds32
20 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes72
Mr Monk
Cafe · Burger, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Ice Cream · 3.2 km
2-5-74 Alwal Road, Hyderabad
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Happy Tummy Hotel
Restaurant · Indian, Chinese · 3.8 km
28-53 Malkajgiri - Neredmet Road, Secunderabad
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
Jack & Jill
Cafe · Pizza, Chinese, Burger · 1.0 km
Plot 138 H. T. Line Road, Hyderabad
Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
raghavendra tiifin center
Restaurant · Coffee Shop, Pizza · 1.6 km
66-01/22 balaji nagar main road, Hyderabad
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Ganesh Family Dhaba
Restaurant · Indian · 4.3 km
Lal Bazar, Trimulgherry,Secunderabad
60 more on the map.
History
Following the dissolution of the Chalukya empire into four parts in the 11th century, the areas around the present-day Hyderabad and Secunderabad came under the control of the Kakatiya dynasty (1158–1310), whose seat of power was at Warangal, 148 km (92 mi) northeast of modern Hyderabad.
In 1310, the area of present-day Hyderabad and Secunderabad came under the rule of the Delhi Sultanate after the capture of Warangal, the Kakatiya capital. The modern city of Hyderabad was built and founded in 1592 by the Golconda Sultanate under Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah. The modern Secunderabad is also the site where the then Mughal emperor Ahmad Shah Bahadur was defeated in the year 1754 by the Maratha Empire; the emperor arrived after the death of Nawab Anwaruddin Khan nearby at the Battle of Ambur in 1749. Anwaruddin Khan was the Nawab of Arcot.
The area around Secunderabad changed hands among various rulers, and the area was part of Nizam's Hyderabad by the 18th century.
From the History section of Secunderabad on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
shramika nagar dr. as rao nagar
Motel and hotel · 3.8 km
175 Dr A.S.Rao Nagar Road
Churches and places of worship51
Hanuman Temple
Place of worship · Hindhu · 1.4 km
22-55 balaji nagar main road, Hyderabad
Sri Bala Anjaneya Swamy Temple
Place of worship · Vaishnavism · 3.7 km
Rambramha Nagar, Neredmet, Secunderabad
Shopping38
R.S. Brothers
Shopping center · 3.7 km
1-1-265/293 Dr A.S.Rao Nagar Road, Secundarabad
Svech
Grocery · 2.0 km
302 Marka Manzil, Hilltop Colony, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad India – 500 082, Hydrebad
Bharat Military & Department Stores
Shopping center · 4.2 km
Lal Bazar, Trimulgherry, Secunderabad
Kerala Handloom and Super Store
Grocery · 3.0 km
Bank Colony All Saints Road, Secunderabad
Station Workshop EME Unit Run Canteen
Shopping center · 4.3 km
AOC road, secunderabad
Gas and EV charging11
Bharat Petroleum
Gas station · 2.5 km
neredmet cross roads,defence colony, Hyderabad
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Healthcare55
Map of Secunderabad
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Getting there and nearby towns
Begumpet Airport (BPM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 km away.
- Jawaharnagar 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- Malkajgiri 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Nāgāvaram 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Kompalli 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Quthbullapur 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Osmania University 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Uppal Kalan 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Bodupāl 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Kukatpally 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Hyderabad 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Clock Tower Secunderabad, Veera.sj, GFDL
- Rastrapathi Nilayam Secunderabad Telangana, Kavali Chandrakanth KCK, CC0
- Snowworldhyderabad, Rajanarmadesn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holytrinitychurchbolarumsecunderabad, Myrtleship, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Moula Ali Dargah, Nagarjun Kandukuru from Bangalore, India, CC BY 2.0
- Sreeranganathaswamytrustyapral, Sourav axs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ammophila clavus 150648702, Swarochi Tathagath, CC BY 4.0
- Nygmia icilia 113680690, Swarochi Tathagath, CC BY 4.0
- Nygmia icilia 113680701, Swarochi Tathagath, CC BY 4.0
- Banana chocochip muffins , hydersbad ,telangana ,din2502, Dinesh25091999, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Banana chocochip muffins with vanilla custard topping, hyderabad,telangana,din2501, Dinesh25091999, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gulab jamun ,hyderabad , telangana din2503, Dinesh25091999, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bambusa Arundinacea, Adbh266, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alstonia sclerosis, Adbh266, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fruit garden, Adbh266, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Banyan tree 4, Adbh266, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rastrapathi Nilayam Bollurum Secundrabad Telangana, Kavali Chandrakanth KCK, CC0
- Water beings, Shambhavi arya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hyderabad Kalibari temple nameboard, Mouryan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hyderabad Kalibari outside view, Mouryan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hyderabad Kalibari entrance, Mouryan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Notice at Hyderabad Kalibari, Mouryan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hyderabad Kalibari residence building, Mouryan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- হায়দ্রাবাদ কালীবাড়ি দুর্গাপুজোর ঠাকুর দালান, Mouryan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hyderabad Kalibari Temple ground, Mouryan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hyderabad Kalibari Ammuguda Temple Architecture, Mouryan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hyderabad Kalibari Ammuguda Temple Architecture sideview, Mouryan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hyderabad Kalibari interior view, Mouryan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Malkajgiri cp office entrance, Batthini Vinay Kumar Goud, CC0
- Rashtrapati bhavan,Bollaram, Adbh266, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rashtrapati bhavan 2, Adbh266, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rashtrapati Nilayam,Bollaram, Adbh266, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bollaram President Bhavan, Adbh266, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fountain-, Adbh266, CC BY-SA 3.0
- President Bhavan, Adbh266, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Garden 4, Adbh266, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KCG - KRMR Pass MLY WDM-3A CavalryBarraccks, Belur Ashok, CC BY 2.0
- JP - SC Exp. (27788577025), Belur Ashok from Secunderabad, India, CC BY 2.0
- SNSI - TPTY Exp. (29053876183), Belur Ashok from Secunderabad, India, CC BY 2.0
- Ajanta Exp. (24133119642), Belur Ashok from Secunderabad, India, CC BY 2.0
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