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Hyderabad is the capital of Telangana and one of the largest cities in India. It grew around the Musi river and Hussain Sagar lake, and today it spreads far beyond the old walled city. For anyone new to the city, the long list of area names can be confusing. This page groups the main localities by region, lists stations and bus stands, and then gives an A to Z list of Hyderabad areas you can scan quickly.
Hyderabad at a glance
- State: Telangana. Hyderabad was also the shared capital of Andhra Pradesh until 2 June 2024.
- Twin city: Secunderabad sits just north of Hussain Sagar. Most people treat the two as one city.
- Founded: 1591, by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah. The Qutb Shahi kings and later the Nizams ruled from here.
- Civic bodies: In 2025 and 2026 the state merged many surrounding towns into the city and then split the larger area into three corporations: Greater Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri. So an area's official zone may have changed recently.
- Known for: Charminar, Golconda Fort, biryani, pearls, and a large IT and pharma industry in the west of the city.
Main Hyderabad areas by region
The groups below are the way locals usually describe the city. They are not official zones, and borders overlap.
| Region | Well-known areas | What the area is like |
|---|---|---|
| Old City (south of Musi) | Charminar, Falaknuma, Chandrayangutta, Bahadurpura, Yakutpura, Santosh Nagar, Barkas, Afzalgunj | Monuments, old markets, dense lanes, famous food streets |
| Central Hyderabad | Abids, King Koti, Nampally, Basheerbagh, Himayat Nagar, Narayanguda, Khairatabad, Lakdikapul, Somajiguda, Panjagutta, Ameerpet | Shopping streets, offices, hospitals, coaching centres, Hussain Sagar nearby |
| Upmarket west-central | Banjara Hills, Jubilee Hills, Film Nagar, Yousufguda, Srinagar Colony | Restaurants, malls, film studios, KBR Park |
| IT corridor (west) | Hitech City, Madhapur, Gachibowli, Kondapur, Kothaguda, Manikonda, Serilingampally, Nanakramguda | Tech parks, new apartments, Durgam Cheruvu, Shilparamam |
| North-west | Kukatpally, KPHB Colony, Miyapur, Nizampet, Bachupally, Moosapet, Bala Nagar, Sanath Nagar, Jeedimetla, Quthbullapur | Large residential belts, industry, metro line end at Miyapur |
| Secunderabad and north | Secunderabad, Begumpet, Paradise, Marredpally, Bowenpally, Tarnaka, Trimulgherry, Alwal, Malkajgiri, Sainikpuri, ECIL, Kompally, Medchal | Railway hub, cantonment, quiet older colonies |
| East | Uppal, Habsiguda, Nacharam, Ramanthapur, Amberpet, Nagole, Dilsukhnagar, Kothapet, LB Nagar, Vanasthalipuram, Hayathnagar | Busy residential areas along the Vijayawada highway side |
| South and airport side | Mehdipatnam, Tolichowki, Golconda, Langer House, Attapur, Rajendra Nagar, Kattedan, Balapur, Shamshabad | Golconda Fort, the ORR and Rajiv Gandhi International Airport |
Railway stations, bus stands and the airport
| Place | Area | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Secunderabad Junction | Secunderabad | Main long-distance railway station |
| Hyderabad Deccan (Nampally) | Nampally | Trains to Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai side |
| Kacheguda | Kachiguda | Trains towards Bangalore, Tirupati and the south |
| Lingampally | Lingampally | Handy for the IT corridor; MMTS terminus |
| Charlapally Terminal | Cherlapally | Newer terminal in the east of the city |
| MGBS (Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station) | Imlibun, near Afzalgunj | Main state bus station |
| JBS (Jubilee Bus Station) | Secunderabad | Buses towards north Telangana |
| Rajiv Gandhi International Airport | Shamshabad | About 30 to 40 km from most central areas |
Inside the city, the metro and MMTS local trains connect many of these areas. See the Hyderabad metro route map and the MMTS route map before you plan a trip.
Hyderabad areas list from A to Z
Spellings of Hyderabad place names vary a lot, for example Kachiguda and Kacheguda, or Boiguda and Boyiguda. We use the most common spelling and put related parts of one area together.
A
A C Guards, Adarsh Nagar, Adikmet, Afzalgunj, Agapura, Ahmed Nagar, Aliabad, Alwal (and Old Alwal), Amberpet, Ameerpet, Anand Bagh (and East Anand Bagh), Ashok Nagar, Asif Nagar, Attapur, Auto Nagar, Azamabad, Azampura, Dr. A.S. Rao Nagar.
B
Baber Bagh, Bachupally, Badichowdi, Bagh Amberpet, Bagh Lingampally, Bahadurpura, Bahadurpally, Bairamalguda, Bakaram, Bala Nagar, Balapur, Balkampet, Bandimet, Bandlaguda, Banjara Hills, Bansilalpet, Bapuji Nagar, Barkas, Barkatpura, Basheerbagh, Bazarghat, Begum Bazar, Bhagya Nagar Colony, Bharat Nagar, BHEL, Bholakpur, BK Guda, Boduppal, Boggulakunta, Bolaram, Borabanda, Boudha Nagar, Bowenpally (Old and New), Boiguda (Old and New).
C
Chaderghat, Chaitanyapuri, Champapet, Chanchalguda, Chanda Nagar, Chandrayangutta, Chappal Bazar, Char Kaman, Charminar, Chatta Bazar, Cherlapally, Chikkadpally, Chilkalguda, Chintal, Chintal Basti, Chintalkunta, Chudi Bazar.
D
DD Colony, Dabeerpura (and Dabeerpura North), Dar-ul-Salam, Darul Shifa, Defence Colony, Dewan Devdi, Dhan Bazar, Diamond Point, Dilshad Nagar, Dilsukhnagar, Domalguda, Doodh Bowli, Dwarakapuri Colony.
E
East Marredpally, ECIL, Edi Bazar, Erragadda, Errum Manzil (and Errum Manzil Colony), Esamia Bazar.
F
Falaknuma, Fateh Darwaza, Fateh Maidan, Fateh Nagar, Feel Khana, Ferozguda, Film Nagar.
G
Gachibowli, Gaddiannaram, Gagan Mahal, Gaganpahad, Gandhi Nagar, Gandipet, General Bazar, Ghansi Bazar, Ghasmandi (and Old Ghasmandi), Ghatkesar, Golconda, Goshamahal, Gowliguda, Gowliguda Chaman, Green Lands, Green Park Extension, Gudimalkapur, Gulzar House, Gunfoundry, Gun Rock.
H
Habsiguda, Hafeezpet, Hakimpet, Hanuman Tekdi, Haribowli, Hasmathpet, Hastinapuram, Hayathnagar, Hill Fort, Himayat Nagar, Himayat Sagar, Hitech City, HMT Nagar, Humayun Nagar, Hussaini Alam, Hyder Basti, Hyder Nagar, Hyderguda.
I
Ibrahim Bagh, Ibrahimpatnam, Inderbagh, Indira Park.
J
Jagadgirigutta, Jahanuma, Jambagh, Jamia Osmania, Jawahar Nagar, Jeedimetla, Jubilee Hills.
K
Kachiguda, Kakaguda, Kakatiya Nagar, Kalasiguda, Kali Kabar, Kali Kaman, Kalyan Nagar, Kamala Nagar, Kamalapuri Colony, Kanchanbagh, Kandoji Bazar, Kapra, Karkhana, Karmanghat, Karwan, Kattedan, Kavadiguda, Keshavagiri, Khairatabad, King Koti, Kishan Bagh, Kishanganj, Kompally, Kondapur, Kothaguda, Kothapet, KPHB Colony, Krishna Nagar, Kukatpally (and Kukatpally Colony), Kummariguda, Kundan Bagh, Kushaiguda.
L
LB Nagar, Lad Bazar, Lakdikapul, Lal Bazar, Lal Darwaza, Lalapet, Lallaguda, Langer House, Liberty, Lingampally, Lothkunta.
M
Machili Kaman, Madannapet, Madhapur, Madhura Nagar, Madina, Madina Guda, Maharaj Gunj, Mahendra Hills, Malakpet (Old, New and Extension), Malkajgiri, Mallapur, Mallapuram, Mallepally (and Mallepally North), Mangalhat, Manikonda, Marredpally, Maruthi Colony, Maruthi Nagar, Masab Tank, Medchal, Meerpet, Mehboob Gunj, Mehdipatnam, Mettuguda, Miralam Mandi, Miyapur, Moghalpura, Moinabad, Monda Market, Moosa Bowli, Moosapet, Moosarambagh, Moti Nagar, Moula Ali, Mozamjahi Market, Muktargunj, Murad Nagar, Musheerabad, Mylargadda.
N
Nacharam, Nagarjuna Hills, Nagarjuna Nagar, Nagole (and New Nagole), Nallagutta, Nallakunta (and New Nallakunta), Namalagundu, Nampally, Narayanguda, Nayapul, Nehru Nagar, Neredmet, Nimboliadda, Nizampet, Noor Khan Bazar.
O
Old Topkhana, Osman Shahi, Osmangunj (and New Osmangunj), Osmania University.
P
P and T Colony, Padma Rao Nagar, Palika Bazar, Pan Bazar, Panjagutta, Paradise, Parklane, Parsigutta, Patancheru, Patel Market, Pathargatti, Patny, Picket, Pot Market, Pragathi Nagar, Prakash Nagar, Prashanth Nagar, Purana Pul, Purani Haveli, Putli Bowli.
Q
Quthbullapur.
R
Rajendra Nagar, Ram Nagar, Ramachandrapuram, Ramakrishnapuram, Ramanthapur, Ramgopalpet, Ramkote, Ramnagar Gundu, Ranga Reddy Nagar, Ranigunj, Rasoolpura, Red Hills, Regimental Bazar, Rethibowli, Rikabgunj, Risala Bazar, RTC Colony.
S
Safilguda, Sai Nagar, Saidabad, Saifabad, Sainikpuri, Saleem Nagar, Sanath Nagar, Santosh Nagar, Saroornagar, Secunderabad, Serilingampally, Shaikpet, Shamirpet, Shamshabad, Sitaphalmandi, Somajiguda, SR Colony, SR Nagar, Srinagar Colony, Suchitra, Sultan Bazar.
T to Z
Talabkatta, Tarnaka, Tirumalagiri, Tolichowki, Trimulgherry, Tukaramgate, Uppal, Vanasthalipuram, Vengal Rao Nagar, Vidyanagar, Vijay Nagar Colony, Yakutpura, Yapral, Yousufguda, Zamistanpur.
Main roads and junctions
Many addresses in Hyderabad use a road or a junction name instead of a colony name. "X Roads" means a crossroads.
Roads and streets
Abids Road, Akbar Road, Alexander Road, Attapur Ring Road, Bank Street, Chapel Road, Chirag Ali Lane, Dharam Karan Road, Dilsukhnagar Main Road, Distillery Road, Gandipet Road, Hill Fort Road, Hill Street, HMT Road, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Karkhana Main Road, Lower Tank Bund Road, Mahankali Street, Mahatma Gandhi Road (MG Road), Market Street, Minister Road, Nagarjuna Sagar Road, Nampally Station Road, Necklace Road, Nizam Shahi Road, Nizampet Road, Old Jail Street, Penderghast Road, Raj Bhavan Road, Ramakrishnapuram Road, Rashtrapathi Road, Sagar Road, Sarojini Devi Road (SD Road), Sardar Patel Road (SP Road).
Junctions and landmarks
Champapet X Roads, ECIL X Roads, Gaddiannaram X Roads, Golconda X Roads, Himayat Nagar X Roads, Kachiguda X Roads, Karmanghat X Roads, King Koti X Roads, Mansurabad X Roads, Mehdipatnam X Roads, Moosarambagh X Roads, Nagole X Roads, Neredmet X Roads, New Nallakunta X Roads, Paradise Circle, Ram Nagar X Roads, RTC X Roads, LB Stadium (Fateh Maidan).
Tips for finding your way
- Share a nearby landmark along with the area name. Auto and cab drivers know landmarks better than colony names.
- Many areas have "Old" and "New" parts, such as Old Malakpet and New Malakpet. Check which one you need.
- Some names on this list are markets or streets inside a bigger area. Laad Bazaar, Pathargatti and Gulzar House, for example, are all around Charminar.
- Traffic is heavy between 8 and 11 AM and between 5 and 9 PM. Use the metro for long east-west or north-south trips at these hours.
Visiting Hyderabad as a tourist? GoldBox Holidays runs a one day Hyderabad city tour that picks up from several of these areas, and you can see all our Hyderabad tour packages in one place. For sightseeing ideas, start with our list of tourist places in Hyderabad.
Frequently asked questions
Which are the main areas of Hyderabad?
The best-known areas are Charminar and the Old City, Abids and Koti in the centre, Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills, the IT areas of Hitech City, Madhapur and Gachibowli, Kukatpally in the north-west, Secunderabad in the north, and Dilsukhnagar and LB Nagar in the east.
Is Secunderabad part of Hyderabad?
Secunderabad is the twin city of Hyderabad, just across Hussain Sagar. It grew around a British cantonment. Today the two cities are joined and most people see them as one.
Which Hyderabad areas are close to the IT companies?
Hitech City, Madhapur, Gachibowli, Kondapur, Kothaguda, Nanakramguda and Manikonda are closest to the main tech parks. Kukatpally and Miyapur are a little further out but have metro links.
Where is the old part of Hyderabad?
The Old City lies south of the Musi river, around Charminar. It includes areas such as Falaknuma, Chandrayangutta, Yakutpura, Dabeerpura, Pathargatti and Laad Bazaar.