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Population35,602
GeoNames
RegionTamil Nadu
Elevation32 m
105 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Land area11.4 km²
Nearest airportChennai International Airport (MAA)
13 km
Why visit Sholinganallur
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 30 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University and Academy of Maritime Education and Training.
Weather in Sholinganallur
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About Sholinganallur
Sholinganallur, also spelled Solinganalloor or Sozhinganalloor, is a southern suburb of Chennai, India.
From the Wikipedia article Sholinganallur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do8
Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University
School · 2.9 km
State public university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Academy of Maritime Education and Training
School · 4.1 km
Private deemed university located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Golden Beach
Beach · 3.5 km
Beach on the Bay of Bengal in Chennai, India
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Marine Kingdom
Monument and historic site · 3.2 km
Zoo in Tamil Nadu, India
VGP Universal Kingdom
Monument and historic site · 3.4 km
Amusement park in East Coast Road in Chennai
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
4 more on the map.
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Restaurants and cafes30
Kooraikadai Biriyani Center
Restaurant · Biriyani · 1.2 km
Kalaingar Karunanidhi Salai, Chennai
Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
Aruna Bhavan vegetarian restaurant
Restaurant · 1.1 km
Free home delivery, contact phone number
al-bake
Restaurant · Biriyani, Kebab, Tandoori, Etc · 1.2 km
Kalaingar Karunanidhi Salai, Chennai
18 more on the map.
Where to stay11
Fairfield
Motel and hotel · 1.6 km
169 Old Mahabalipuram Road, Semmancheri, Chennai
Four Points by Sheraton
Motel and hotel · 1.7 km
169 Old Mahabalipuram Road, Semmancheri, Chennai
Churches and places of worship12
LLM Church
Church · Pentecostal · 3.2 km
449/10B Shanthi Nagar 4th Street, Perumbakkam
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Shopping2
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries29
Babaji School Play Ground
School · United · 1.6 km
89-91, Classic farms Avenue, Chennai
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Healthcare14
Map of Sholinganallur
132 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Chennai International Airport (MAA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 km away.
- Madipakkam 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Tambaram 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Pallāvaram 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
- Saint Thomas Mount 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Mugalivakkam 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Vandalūr 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Porur 18 km northwest, about 18 min by car
- Nerkunram 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- Poonamalle 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
- Chennai 23 km north, about 23 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
- Sithalapakkam It city, A.K.Karthikeyan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ramaniyam CMWSSB Sholinganallur Chennai Jan22 R16 05545, This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ramaniyam Reflection Sholinganallur Chennai Jan22 R16 05550, This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pallikaranai Marsh Residential Complex Sholinganallur Apr22 D72 23210, This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pallikaranai Marsh Residential Complex Sholinganallur Apr22 D72 23211, This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Panorama Pallikaranai Marsh Sholinganallur Apr22 D72 23211-17, This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flamingos Pallikaranai Marsh Residences Sholinganallur Apr22 R16 05904, This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- ELCOT Pallikaranai Marsh Flamingos Sholinganallur Apr22 R16 05911, This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- ELCOT Pallikaranai Marsh Flamingos Sholinganallur Apr22 R16 05911 (cropped), This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pallikaranai Marsh Cityscape Clouds Sholinganallur Apr22 R16 05916, This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- ELCOT Pallikaranai Marsh Sholinganallur Apr22 R16 05909, This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- TAMILNADU TEACHERS UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI, Sridhar G, CC0
- ISKCON Chennai Facade, Rasnaboy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sathyabama Administration building, Sathyabama University 2022, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sholinganallur Skyline Buckingham Canal TN Jan22 R16 05539, This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISKCON-Temple-Chennai-3, Destination8infinity, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marine Kingdom (5), Magentic Manifestations, CC BY 4.0
- Therukkoothu, Arun idhunaal, CC0
- Prathyangira Devi Temple, Shollinganallur in Chennai, Work2win, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eastern Cattle Egret breeding, Pallikaranai Apr22 D72 23239, This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pair Black Winged Stilt Pallikaranai Marsh Chennai Apr22 D72 23246, This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Black Winged Stilt Wading Pallikaranai Chennai Apr22 D72 23403, This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spot Billed Pelicans Preening Pallikaranai Chennai Apr22 D72 23259, This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cow in a car, Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Greater Flamingo Imm Wading Pallikaranai Apr22 D72 23272, This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Imm Greater Flamingo Wading Pallikaranai Chennai Apr22 D72 23290, This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flock Greater Flamingos Pallikaranai Chennai Apr22 D72 23279, This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Greater Flamingo Wading Pallikaranai Chennai Apr22 D72 23297, This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Group Imm Greater Flamingos Pallikaranai Chennai Apr22 D72 23327, This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Imm Greater Flamingo Spot Billed Ducks Pallikaranai Chennai Apr22 D72 23370, This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- அகல், Saral Shots, CC0
- Wire basket knots, Saral Shots, CC0
- Kesari sweet, Saral Shots, CC0
- Pied Cuckoo Front Canal Chennai Jan22 D72 22804, This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grey Pelican 02, Edbmani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026 Chennai-Dog with shoes, Info-farmer, CC0
- Frog DayWithLight, Sureshforiphone, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Frog DayWithoutLight, Sureshforiphone, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Watermelon Mojito-Chennai-Tamil Nadu-DED 001, Evangelin5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adenium Seeds Dark Uthandi Aug21 D72 20893, This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email [email protected] or write on my talk..., CC BY-SA 4.0
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