It is surrounded by Saidapet in the North, Kotturpuram and Adyar towards the East, Velachery in the South, Adambakkam and Alandur in the South-West, Parangimalai in the West and Ekkatutthangal in the North-West.

It also serves as a main hub for several small and medium scale industries (Guindy Thiru Vi Ka Estate).

The governor lived in Government House, Fort St. George, a palatial residence with numerous servants, and had an official Daimler car at his disposal.

[2] There was also Guindy, a spacious and elegant country home on the outskirts of Madras, surrounded by an extensive park.

Nearby were a golf course, hockey pitches, riding stables and the Guindy Horse Racing Track.