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Secunderabad
North Hyderabad or Secunderabad is the twin city of Hyderabad, north and east of the Hussain Sagar. Despite being a part of Greater Hyderabad, Secunderabad has its own history and culture, separate from Hyderabad.
Secunderabad at a Glance
Why Secunderabad?
The highlights, landmarks and experiences that make this destination worth visiting.
- Hussain Sagar
- Monda Market
- Saidani Ma Tomb
- Chiraan Fort Palace
- Centenary Baptist Church Secunderabad
- Shahi Masjid
Secunderabad at a Glance
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Places to Visit
- Hussain Sagar: Hussain Sagar is a heart-shaped lake in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, built by Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah in 1562. It is spread across an area of 5.7 square kilometres (2.2 sq mi) and is fed by the River Musi.
- Monda Market: Monda Market is a vegetable market located at Secunderabad. It is said to have been established in 1870s to cater to resident British army units.
- Saidani Ma Tomb: Saidani Ma Tomb, also spelt Saidani Maa Tomb (also known as Maqbara Saidani Ma Saheba), is a tomb in Hyderabad, India. It is a 19th-century state-protected monument of Telangana, near Tank Bund on the banks of Hyderabad’s Hussain Sagar.
- Chiraan Fort Palace: Aiwan-i Begumpet, also known as Chiraan Fort Palace (Chiran Fort Club), and Devdi Fareed Nawaz Jung, or Devdi Nazir Nawaz Jung, was built in 1880 by Sir Viqar-ul-Umra, Amir of the Great Paigah Dynasty of Deccan, who served as Prime Minister of Hyderabad.
- Centenary Baptist Church Secunderabad: STBC-Centenary Baptist Church Secunderabad is a Baptist Church in the city of Secunderabad, India which was established in 1875 by the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society (ABM) and was later led by the Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches (STBC) through the Deccan Association.
- Shahi Masjid: The Shahi Masjid, also known as the Masjid Awan e Shahi, the Public Garden Mosque, and as the Bagh E Aam ke Masjid, is a mosque, located within the Public Gardens, adjacent to Telangana Legislative Assembly, in Hyderabad, in the Hyderabad district of the state of Telangana, India.
Things to Do
- Indira Park: A sprawling 76-acre park near Tank Bund with a nice, but polluted, little pond and boating.
- Sanjeevaiah Park: An open space north of the Husaain Sagar. It houses the second-tallest flag of India.
- Snow World: One of India's largest snow-themed parks.
- Ace Tennis Academy: Ace Tennis Academy is worth a visit while in Secunderabad.
- Army Golf Course Club: Army Golf Course Club is worth a visit while in Secunderabad.
- Gymkhana Ground: The sole cricket ground in Secunderabad.
Sightseeing Places
- Hussain Sagar: Hussain Sagar is a heart-shaped lake in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, built by Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah in 1562. It is spread across an area of 5.7 square kilometres (2.2 sq mi) and is fed by the River Musi.
- Monda Market: Monda Market is a vegetable market located at Secunderabad. It is said to have been established in 1870s to cater to resident British army units.
- Saidani Ma Tomb: Saidani Ma Tomb, also spelt Saidani Maa Tomb (also known as Maqbara Saidani Ma Saheba), is a tomb in Hyderabad, India. It is a 19th-century state-protected monument of Telangana, near Tank Bund on the banks of Hyderabad’s Hussain Sagar.
- Chiraan Fort Palace: Aiwan-i Begumpet, also known as Chiraan Fort Palace (Chiran Fort Club), and Devdi Fareed Nawaz Jung, or Devdi Nazir Nawaz Jung, was built in 1880 by Sir Viqar-ul-Umra, Amir of the Great Paigah Dynasty of Deccan, who served as Prime Minister of Hyderabad.
- Centenary Baptist Church Secunderabad: STBC-Centenary Baptist Church Secunderabad is a Baptist Church in the city of Secunderabad, India which was established in 1875 by the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society (ABM) and was later led by the Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches (STBC) through the Deccan Association.
- Shahi Masjid: The Shahi Masjid, also known as the Masjid Awan e Shahi, the Public Garden Mosque, and as the Bagh E Aam ke Masjid, is a mosque, located within the Public Gardens, adjacent to Telangana Legislative Assembly, in Hyderabad, in the Hyderabad district of the state of Telangana, India.
Places That Define Secunderabad
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Hussain Sagar
Hussain Sagar is a heart-shaped lake in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, built by Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah in 1562. It is spread across an area of 5.7 square kilometres (2.2 sq mi) and is fed by the River Musi.
Monda Market
Monda Market is a vegetable market located at Secunderabad. It is said to have been established in 1870s to cater to resident British army units.
Saidani Ma Tomb
Saidani Ma Tomb, also spelt Saidani Maa Tomb (also known as Maqbara Saidani Ma Saheba), is a tomb in Hyderabad, India. It is a 19th-century state-protected monument of Telangana, near Tank Bund on the banks of Hyderabad’s Hussain Sagar.
Chiraan Fort Palace
Aiwan-i Begumpet, also known as Chiraan Fort Palace (Chiran Fort Club), and Devdi Fareed Nawaz Jung, or Devdi Nazir Nawaz Jung, was built in 1880 by Sir Viqar-ul-Umra, Amir of the Great Paigah Dynasty of Deccan, who served as Prime Minister of Hyderabad.
Centenary Baptist Church Secunderabad
STBC-Centenary Baptist Church Secunderabad is a Baptist Church in the city of Secunderabad, India which was established in 1875 by the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society (ABM) and was later led by the Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches (STBC) through the Deccan Association.
Shahi Masjid
The Shahi Masjid, also known as the Masjid Awan e Shahi, the Public Garden Mosque, and as the Bagh E Aam ke Masjid, is a mosque, located within the Public Gardens, adjacent to Telangana Legislative Assembly, in Hyderabad, in the Hyderabad district of the state of Telangana, India.
Parsi Fire Temple
Parsi Fire Temple is a place of worship for the Parsis in India. Located at MG Road in Secunderabad, Telangana, the temple is believed to have been consecrated in September 1847.
Musheerabad Mosque
The Musheerabad Mosque, also known as the Masjid e Kalan, and as the Musheerabad Badi Masjid, and as the Jama Masjid Musheerabad, is a mosque located in the Musheerabad locality of Hyderabad, in the Hyderabad district of the state of Telangana, India.
Chowk Ke Masjid
The Masjid-e-chowk, also known as Chowk Ke Masjid or Jama Masjid Chowk, is a mosque located in the Mahboob Chowk Clock Tower, in Hyderabad, in the Hyderabad district of the state of Telangana, India. The mosque was constructed in 1817 by Khaja Abdullah Khan.
Spanish Mosque
The Spanish Mosque, also known as the Masjid Iqbal Ud Daula and the Jam e Masjid "Aiwan-E-Begumpet", is a mosque within Paigah Palace, in the Begumpet neighbourhood of Hyderabad, in the Hyderabad district of the state of Telangana, India.
Afzal Gunj Masjid
The Afzal Gunj Masjid, also known as the AfzalGunj Masjid and also the Afzalgunj Mosque, is a mosque located in the Afzalgunj, Hyderabad, in the state of Telangana, India.
Rashtrapati Nilayam
The official retreat of the President of India in Hyderabad, where the President stays for at least two weeks during winter and conducts official business.
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How to Reach
- By Air: The nearest airport is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD), about 24 km from Secunderabad.
- By Train: The nearest railway station is Secunderabad Junction railway station, about 1 km from central Secunderabad.
Best Time to Visit
- Summer: Summer in Secunderabad (Apr, May, Jun) averages 26–36°C with about 31 mm of rain per month.
- Monsoon: Monsoon in Secunderabad (Jul, Aug, Sep) averages 24–30°C with about 115 mm of rain per month.
- Post-monsoon: Post-monsoon in Secunderabad (Oct, Nov) averages 21–29°C with about 56 mm of rain per month.
- Winter: Winter in Secunderabad (Dec, Jan, Feb) averages 17–29°C with about 4 mm of rain per month.
Weather
- Summer: Average highs of 36°C and lows of 26°C.
- Monsoon: Average highs of 30°C and lows of 24°C.
- Post-monsoon: Average highs of 29°C and lows of 21°C.
- Winter: Average highs of 29°C and lows of 17°C.
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Spiritual & Religious
History
- Summary: North Hyderabad or Secunderabad is the twin city of Hyderabad, north and east of the Hussain Sagar. Despite being a part of Greater Hyderabad, Secunderabad has its own history and culture, separate from Hyderabad.
- Overview: North Hyderabad or Secunderabad is the twin city of Hyderabad, north and east of the Hussain Sagar. Despite being a part of Greater Hyderabad, Secunderabad has its own history and culture, separate from Hyderabad. The roads are better maintained and broader, with nice parks, open spaces like the parade ground, and some excellent restaurants.
- Ancient History: Following the dissolution of the Chalukya empire into four parts in the 11th century, the areas around the present-day Hyderabad and Secunderabad came under the control of the Kakatiya dynasty (1158–1310), whose seat of power was at Warangal, 148 km (92 mi) northeast of modern Hyderabad.
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Significance
The camp transformed into an English town, and then into a truly cosmopolitan city where the Anglo-Indians, who had a colony popularly called "Little England", rubbed shoulders with the Mudaliars of Tamil Nadu, the Rajasthani trading community, the Parsis, and the Sikhs, as the historian Narendra Luther book Laskar vividly captures the flavour in the chapter, "Colours of the rainbow".
Spiritual Significance
The camp transformed into an English town, and then into a truly cosmopolitan city where the Anglo-Indians, who had a colony popularly called "Little England", rubbed shoulders with the Mudaliars of Tamil Nadu, the Rajasthani trading community, the Parsis, and the Sikhs, as the historian Narendra Luther book Laskar vividly captures the flavour in the chapter, "Colours of the rainbow".
Pilgrimage Traditions
Following the dissolution of the Chalukya empire into four parts in the 11th century, the areas around the present-day Hyderabad and Secunderabad came under the control of the Kakatiya dynasty (1158–1310), whose seat of power was at Warangal, 148 km (92 mi) northeast of modern Hyderabad.
Sacred Heritage
Named after the Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III, Secunderabad was established in 1806 as a British cantonment to keep the army within striking distance of the Nizam.
Frequently Asked Questions
Secunderabad is most comfortable in January, February, August, November and December, when average daytime highs stay at or below 32°C and rainfall is low. The hottest month is April (average high 37°C) and the wettest months are July, September and October.
The nearest airport is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD), about 24 km away. The nearest railway station is Secunderabad Junction railway station, about 1 km away. See the How to Reach page for road, rail and air details.
Main attractions include Hussain Sagar, Monda Market, Saidani Ma Tomb, Chiraan Fort Palace, Centenary Baptist Church Secunderabad and Shahi Masjid.
A stay of 2 days covers the main sights. Ready-made 1-day and 2-day itineraries are linked on this page.
Average highs range from 28°C to 37°C over the year, with about 569 mm of rain in total.
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