Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu in southern India, and it is located on the Bay of Bengal’s Coromandel Coast. Chennai, sometimes known as the “Gateway to South India,” is a major administrative and cultural center. The city’s population in 2011 was 4,646,732, with an urban area of 8,696,010.
Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast in the Bay of Bengal. The Cooum (Koovam) River flows through the center, while the Adyar River flows through the south. The Buckingham Canal runs parallel to the shore, connecting the Kortalaiyar (Kosasthalaiyar) River in the city’s north and Muttukadu Backwaters in the south.