Salsette Island

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Salsette

The metropolis of Mumbai and the city of Thane lie on Salsette Island.
Salsette
Geography
Location	Arabian Sea
Coordinates	19°12′N 72°54′E / 19.200°N 72.900°E / 19.200; 72.900
Area	619 km2 (239 sq mi)
Highest elevation	467 m (1532 ft)
Highest point	Kanheri Peak, Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Administration
India
Largest settlement	Mumbai
Demographics
Population	23,729,378 (estimated) [citation needed]
Pop. density	38,335/km2 (99287/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Maharashtrians (53%), Gujaratis (22%), North Indians (17%), Telugus (3%), Sindhis (3%), Tuluvas/Kannadigas (2%)

Salsette Island (Portuguese: Salsete, Maharashtri Konkani: साष्टी, sāṣṭī, Sashti) is an island in Konkan division of the state of Maharashtra, along India's west coast. Administratively known as Greater Mumbai (Greater Bombay), the Mumbai Suburban district, Mira Bhayander and a portion of Thane district lie within it, making it very populous and one of the most densely populated islands in the world. It has a population of more than 20 million inhabitants living on an area of about 619 square kilometres (239 sq mi).^{[citation needed]}