| Banjara Lake | |
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  Banjara Lake | |
| Location | Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Coordinates | 17°24′39.55″N78°26′55.4″E / 17.4109861°N 78.448722°E |
| Type | artificial lake |
| Basin countries | India |
| Max. depth | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Settlements | Hyderabad |
Banjara Lake or Hamed Khan Kunta is a small water body situated in Banjara Hills in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. [1]
The lake was built in 1930. At the time the locality had mansions and residences of royal elite. It was once spread over an area of more than one kilometre. [2]
The lake receives sewer water from adjoining localities. [3] Efforts are on to conserve the lake by organisations like Save Our Urban Lakes (SOUL). [4]
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The localities and neighborhoods of Hyderabad have unique oral histories, dating to the time of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, over 400 years ago, and are named after various people and things. Some are named after a major building or structure in the locality, others named for individuals. The names are mostly in Telugu and Urdu, the major languages of the city. This is a list of localities, neighborhoods and streets of Hyderabad and their etymology.
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