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Information for Visitors to the Delhi Commonwealth Games
About Delhi
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The city of New Delhi, home to nearly 14 million people, is the capital city of India. It is rich in culture and history. It stands on the western end of the Gangetic Plain and is bordered by the states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
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There are two main districts of the city, Old Delhi the capital of Muslim India between the mid 17th and late 19th centuries with its historic sites, mosques and monuments and New Delhi, the imperial city created by the British Raj with its imposing government buildings and tree lined avenues.
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Weather wise the city experiences an October mean temperature min of 17.2 degrees C and max of 31.3 degreesC, with humidity ranging from 31 to 78% for the October and November months.
Related Pages
- for more information about India, go here.
- List of Commonweath Games Host Cities
