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Akshardham Temple
A massive Hindu temple complex in Delhi showcasing 10,000 years of Indian culture through intricate carvings.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Noida
Uttar Pradesh, India · Asia
About Noida
Noida works well as a base: 5 minutes from Kondli, 12km from Red Fort.
Noida is in Uttar Pradesh, India, with about 290,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kondli, about 4 km away.
Noida, short for New Okhla Industrial Development Authority, is a city located in Gautam Buddha Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a part of the National Capital Region (NCR). Situated in the floodplain region between the Yamuna and the Hindon rivers, the city was established in 1976, and isRead more
regarded as one of the most systematically planned cities in India. It was designed under the NCR planning strategy to decentralise growth from Delhi. The Gautam Buddha Nagar District, which includes the cities of Noida, Greater Noida and YEIDA City contributes, over 10% to the Uttar Pradesh GSDP, more than 2.5 times the state capital district of Lucknow, which contributes 4%.
Noida is frequently ranked as one of India's greenest cities, boasting over 50% green cover, including botanical gardens and biodiversity parks. The city emphasises sustainable development, green corridors, and high-quality landscaping. As per provisional reports of Census of India, the population of Noida in 2011 was 642,381. The city is managed and maintained by the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA). The district's administrative headquarters are in the nearby city of Greater Noida. The city is a part of the Noida (Vidhan Sabha) constituency and Gautam Buddha Nagar (Lok Sabha) constituency. Noida was ranked as the "Best City in Uttar Pradesh" in the "Best City Awards" conducted by ABP News in 2015. It is also ranked the cleanest city in medium category cities (cities with a population of 300,000 to 1,000,000) and 4th cleanest city among cities with less than 1,000,000 people.
Noida is a prominent IT hub of India, for several software development companies, such as Microsoft, Arm Holdings, HCL, Samsung and Barclays. The city has evolved into a prominent economic engine, owing to concentrations of information technology firms, electronics assembly, automotive production, logistics facilities and news broadcasting houses. As of August 2025, Noida accommodates approximately 11,000 industrial units. Noida is the leading mobile manufacturing hub in India, home to the Samsung, Xiaomi, Google Pixel, Vivo and OPPO, collectively responsible for over 60% of India's mobile production. A new planned city, Greater Noida extensions further expand capacity with new SEZs and tech parks.
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Within an hour or so of Noida: Akshardham Temple (6 km), Lotus Temple (8 km), Humayun's Tomb (8 km), India Gate (10 km).
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Noida is in Uttar Pradesh, India, about 4 km from Kondli.
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- Population
- 293,908
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Uttar Pradesh
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 28.5800, 77.3300
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Worth the detour from Noida
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Lotus Temple
A striking Bahá'í House of Worship shaped like a lotus flower, open to people of all faiths.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Humayun's Tomb
The first garden tomb on the Indian subcontinent, this Mughal masterpiece inspired the design of the Taj Mahal a century later.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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India Gate
A 42-meter war memorial arch on the Rajpath ceremonial boulevard honoring 70,000 Indian soldiers who died in World War I.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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National Museum New Delhi
India's premier museum with over 200,000 works spanning 5,000 years of Indian cultural heritage.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Red Fort
A massive red sandstone fort in Delhi that served as the main residence of Mughal emperors for nearly 200 years.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Karim's, Jama Masjid
A Mughlai institution in a courtyard off Gali Kababian behind Jama Masjid, run by the same family since 1913 and descended from cooks of the last Mughal court. Known for mutton burra and nihari.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Qutub Minar
The tallest brick minaret in the world at 72.5 meters, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built in the 12th century with intricate carvings.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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