Mahabaleshwar

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Mahabaleshwar v • d • e Maharashtra • India
Mahabaleshwar
District(s)	Satara
Coordinates	17.92172° N 73.6556° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	150 sq km² (Expression error: Unrecognised word "sq" mi²) • 1,430 m (4,692 ft)
Population • Density	? (2001) • ?/km²
Mayor	?
Codes • Postal • Telephone • Vehicle	• 412 806 • +00 91 • MH-11 XX XXXX

Coordinates: 17.92172° N 73.6556° E

On the outskirts of Mahabaleshwar, towards Panchgani.

Mahabaleshwar pronunciation (help·info) one of the few Evergreen Forests of the world, is a hill station located in the Satara District in the Western Ghats range of Maharashtra, India. Located about 120 km from Pune and 285 km from Mumbai, Mahabaleshwar is a vast plateau measuring 150 km², bound by valleys on all sides. Many tourists also visit nearby Panchgani. After the construction of a new highway, it is only a 5 hour drive from Mumbai.

It reaches a height of 1438 m (4710 ft) at its highest peak above sea level, known as Wilson/Sunrise Point.

Mahabaleshwar, served as the summer capital of Bombay province during the British Raj, and today is a popular holiday resort and honeymoon spot.

The area is also an important pilgrimage site for Hindus, and is the site of the Mahabaleshwar Temple.

Mahabaleshwar comprises three villages, Malcolm Peth, Old "Kshetra" Mahabaleshwar and part of the Shindola village.

The first historical mention of Mahabaleshwar dates back to year 1215 when the King Singhan of Deogiri visited Old Mahabaleshwar. Present Mahabaleshwar came into existence in the year 1829-30 and from old records is mentioned as Malcolm Peth, but in practise today it is known as Mahabaleshwar.

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	Western Ghats
Rivers	Bhadra River \| Bhima River \| Chalakkudi River \| Chittar River \| Godavari River \| Kabini River \| Kali River \| Kallayi River \| Kaveri River \| Koyana \| Krishna \| Krishna River \| Kundali River \| Mahabaleshwar \| Malaprabha River \| Manimuthar River \| Netravati River \| Pachaiyar River \| Parambikulam River \| Pennar River \| Saraswati \| Savitri \| Sharavathi River \| Tambaraparani River \| Tapti River \| Tunga River \| Venna
Regions	Goa gap \| Palghat Gap
Hills	Agastya Malai \| Ana Mudi \| Banasura Peak \| Biligirirangan Hills \| Biligirirangans \| Chembra Peak \| Desh Maharashtra region \| Doddabetta \| Gangamoola peak \| Harishchandragad \| Kalsubai \| Kemmangundi \| Konkan \| Kudremukh \| Mahabaleshwar \| Malabar \| Malnad \| Mullayanagiri \| Mullayanagiri \| Nandi Hills \| Nilgiri Hills \| Sahyadri \| Shevaroys \| Taramati \| Tirumala Range \| Vellarimala
Waterfalls	Abbey Falls \| Chunchanakatte Falls \| Gokak Falls \| Jog Falls \| Kalhatti Falls \| Sathodi Falls \| Sivasamudram Falls
Dependent states	Goa \| Gujarat \| Karnataka \| Kerala \| Maharashtra \| Tamil Nadu