Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies 650 sq.km. on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of 542 m, much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre.

Hyderabad is the fourth-most populous city in India with a population of 6.9 million residents within the city limits, and has a population of 9.7 million residents in the metropolitan region, making it the sixth-most populous metropolitan area in India. With an output of US $74 billion, Hyderabad has the fifth-largest urban economy in India.