all the basic systems in a country, such as transport and power supply

a service is a system that supplies a public need, for example waste collection

a city that is a major centre for trade and communication with other places around the world

large businesses that operate in many different countries globally

Opportunities in Mumbai

Geography

GIS: Visualising the human and physical geography of India

The climate of India

Monsoon season in India

The biomes of India

Coastal India: the Sundarbans

The population of India

Rural to urban migration in India

Mumbai: A global city

Challenges in Mumbai

Evaluating India's status as a global superpower

Climate change in India

This unit teaches pupils about the human and physical geography of India, how this leads to diverse lives within the country, and how it affects its power and status around the world. Pupils will learn about different places in India and how migration patterns influence their society.

India: a global superpower?

Mumbai is one of the largest and most {{}} populated cities in the world!

What did Mumbai's official name used to be?

People are thought to have first inhabited Mumbai in the {{}}, hundreds of thousands of years ago.

A large settlement with a high population, buildings, and infrastructure

Rural areas have more people than urban areas

Rural areas have more factories than urban areas

Urban areas have more buildings and a higher population than rural areas

What is the main difference between rural and urban areas?

Being India’s financial and entertainment capital

What is the population of Mumbai (2024 estimate)?

Exit Quiz

Mumbai is one of the largest and most populated cities in the world!