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City Details: Howrah

A few alternate names for Howrah are: Haora, Haura, Hawrah, Howrah, Hāora, ha'ora, haura, হাওড়া, ハウラー, ハーウラー

Howrah is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River, opposite to its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively Howrah lies within Howrah district and is the headquarters of the Howrah Sadar subdivision; it is also part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Howrah is an important industrial and transportation hub, and is also a gateway to Kolkata via Howrah railway station and Howrah Bridge.

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General Information

  • Official Name: India
  • Common Name: British Indian Ocean Territory
  • Population: 1027672
  • Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
  • Coordinates: 22.57688, 88.31857
  • Country Code: IOT
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Howrah

  • 1. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), distance from city center: 15.74 km
  • 2. Jessore Airport (JSR), distance from city center: 109.54 km
  • 3. Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP), distance from city center: 160.06 km

Location of Howrah

British Indian Ocean Territory Country Details

  • Country: British Indian Ocean Territory
  • Official Name: British Indian Ocean Territory
  • Capital: Diego Garcia
  • Region: Africa
  • Subregion: Eastern Africa
  • Population: 3,000
  • Area: 60 km²
  • Languages: English
  • Currency: United States dollar ($)
  • Timezones: UTC+06:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Museums in Howrah, India

Museum

ভিক্টোরিয়া মেমোরিয়াল হল

1, Queen's Way, Maidan, Kolkata - 700071, West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22.5450° N, 88.3426° E

Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00, Sa-Su 10:00-20:00, PH closed

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Indian Museum

27, Chowringhee Road, Dharmatala, Kolkata - 700016, West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22.5576° N, 88.3510° E

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Eastern Railway Museum

Lower Foreshore Road, Howrah Maidan, Howrah - 700062, West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22.5785° N, 88.3401° E

Hours: 10:00-15:30 • Th off

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Jorasanko Thakur Bari

Madan Chatterjee Lane, Machua Bazar North, Kolkata - 700007, West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22.5850° N, 88.3590° E

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Nehru Children's Museum

Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Ho Chi Minh Sarani, Kolkata - 700020, West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22.5425° N, 88.3472° E

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marble Palace

Muktaram Babu Street, Machua Bazar, Kolkata - 700007, West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22.5821° N, 88.3602° E

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Marble Palace

Muktaram Babu Street, Machua Bazar, Kolkata - 700007, West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22.5821° N, 88.3602° E

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Banking Museum

Strand Road, B. B. D. Bagh, Kolkata - 700021, West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22.5697° N, 88.3430° E

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Town Hall Museum

Esplanade Row West, B. B. D. Bagh, Kolkata - 700062, West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22.5680° N, 88.3450° E

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Kolkata Police Museum

Muzaffar Ahmed Street, Ripon Street, Kolkata - 700016, West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22.5541° N, 88.3557° E