BOAT CLUB OR YARD CLUB Bhopal has an average elevation of 499 metres (1637 feet). Bhopal is located in the central part of India, and is just north of the upper limit of the Vindhya mountain ranges. Bhopal is a hilly and moderate weather area, with hot summers and cold damp winters. Located on the Malwa plateau, it is higher than the north Indian plains and the land rises towards the Vindhya Range to the south. The city has uneven elevation and has small hills within its boundaries. The major hills in Bhopal comprise of Idgah hills and Shyamala hills in the northern region and Arera hills in the central region. The summers are hot and dry and the temperatures soar as high as 40° to 42°C with a minimum of 24°C to 27°C. Winters are quite cold with temperature going down about 8°C, sometimes accompanied with heavy fog. The weather usually remains damp and misty. It rains moderately during the rainy season. Isolated rains are observed all through the year. The South-West monsoon reaches the city during mid-June and provides frequent showers till September-end/October-start. Light rainfalls are also recorded during December-January. It does hail generally during winter rains or sometimes even during June-July, the summer season.
The municipality covers 286 square kilometres. It has two very beautiful lakes, collectively known as the Bhoj Wetland. These lakes are the Upper Lake (built by King Bhoj) and the Lower Lake. Locally these are known as the Bada Talab and Chota Talab respectively. The catchment area of the Upper Lake is 361 km² while that of the Lower Lake is 9.6 km². The Upper Lake drains into the Kolans River. The Van Vihar National Park is a national park situated beside the Upper Lake. The national park also has a museum in its premises. Kheoni Wild Life Sanctuary is situated 125 km from Bhopal.
BHOPAL IS ALSO KNOWN AS "CITY OF LAKES"
TAJUL MASJID IN BHOPAL
(ASIA's LARGEST MOSQUE)
Birla temple or Laxmi Narayan Temple
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