Bangalore is located in the south-eastern part of India at 12.97° N latitude and 77.56° E longitude. The city is in the heart of Mysore Plateau - a region of Deccan Plateau. Its average elevation from the sea level is 920 m with an uneven landscape of hills and valleys to the south and relatively more level plateau towards the north. The topology of Bangalore is flat except for a central ridge running south of the city. The highest point is Doddabettahalli, which is 962 m (3,156 ft) and lies on this ridge.
The Bangalore Urban district is divided into three taluks: Bangalore North, Bangalore South and Anekal. It covers a total geographical area of 2190 sq. km. Bangalore District is surrounded by Kolar District ton the northeast, Tumkur District on the northwest, Mandya District on the southwest, Chamarajanagar District on the south and neighboring state of Tamil Nadu on the southeast.
The various types of rock found in the area include granites, gneisses and migmatites. The soil types are red laterite and red, fine loamy and clayey soils. Vegetation in the city is primarily in the form of large deciduous canopy and minority Coconut trees. Bangalore has no major threat of an earthquake due to its location in a seismically stable zone (Zone II). Till date only mild tremors have been recorded in the city.
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