Map of Chennai, India

Chennai is the administrative centre of Tamil Nadu, India, with a population of about 4,681,087. It lies at 13.0878°N, 80.2785°E. Chennai is about 1,756 km (1,091 mi) south of New Delhi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tiruvottiyūr, 8 km to the north.

Chennai at a glance

Where is Chennai?

• The 6th largest city in India by recorded population.
• The largest city in Tamil Nadu on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 21 min on the shortest day to 12 h 54 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Chennai

• Tiruvottiyūr — 8 km north
• Manali — 9 km north
• Ambattūr — 13 km west
• Saint Thomas Mount — 13 km southwest
• Porur — 14 km southwest
• Kattivākkam — 15 km north
• Neelankarai — 16 km south
• Madipakkam — 16 km southwest
• Poonamalle — 18 km west
• Āvadi — 19 km west

Largest cities in Tamil Nadu

• Coimbatore — 2,136,916
• Kallakurichi — 1,682,687
• Madurai — 1,465,625
• Tirunelveli — 1,435,844
• Tiruchirappalli — 1,022,518
• Tiruppur — 963,173
• Salem — 917,414
• Erode — 521,891
• Vellore — 484,690
• Ambattūr — 466,205

Largest cities in India

• Mumbai — 12,691,836
• Delhi — 11,034,555
• Bengaluru — 8,495,492
• Hyderābād — 6,993,262
• Ahmedabad — 6,357,693
• Kolkata — 4,631,392
• Surat — 4,591,246
• Pune — 3,124,458
• Jaipur — 3,046,163
• Kanpur — 2,823,249

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.