Colaba
Sign in to saveColaba (; or ISO: Kolābā) is a part of the city of Mumbai, India. It is one of the four peninsulas of Mumbai while the other three are Worli, Bandra and Malabar Hill. During the Portuguese rule in the 16th century, the island was known as Kolbhat. After the British took over the island in the late 17th century, it was known as Kolio.
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- Colaba
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- Kolābā
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- Subdistrict
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- Mumbai
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- Country
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- India
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- State
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- District
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- City
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- Zone
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- Ward
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- Maharashtra
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- Mumbai City
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- Mumbai
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- 1
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- A
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- Municipal Corporation
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- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
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Colaba (; or ISO: Kolābā) is a part of the city of Mumbai, India. It is one of the four peninsulas of Mumbai while the other three are Worli, Bandra and Malabar Hill. During the Portuguese rule in the 16th century, the island was known as Kolbhat. After the British took over the island in the late 17th century, it was known as Kolio.
==History== left|120px|thumb|Seven Islands of Bombay|Seven Islands of Mumbai, before reclamation thumb|left|Colaba Causeway construction, view from Colaba island, 1826