Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Mumbai | | **Common Name** | Mumbai | | **Native Name(s)** | मुंबई (Marathi) | | **Nicknames** | City of Dreams, Maximum City, Financial Capital of India, Bollywood | | **Motto** | _Yato Dharmastato Jaya_ (Where there is Righteousness, there is Victory) | | **Geographic Level** | City (Metropolis) | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Maharashtra | | **Capital** | Capital of Maharashtra | | **Government Type** | Municipal Corporation | | **Date Founded** | 1507 (Portuguese acquisition), 1534 (Treaty of Bassein); ancient settlements date back centuries. | | **Time Zone** | Indian Standard Time (IST), UTC +5:30 | | **Latitude** | 18.9220° N | | **Longitude** | 72.8347° E | | **Elevation** | 14 m (46 ft) average | | **Total Area** | 603.4 sq km (233 sq mi) (City proper) | | **Population** | ~12.5 million (City proper), ~20+ million (Metro area) | | **Population Density** | ~21,000/km² (City proper) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 400001 to 400210 | | **Area Codes** | +91 22 | | **Official Languages** | Marathi (Official), Hindi, English | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Mumbaikar |