Matunga (Marathi pronunciation: [maːʈuŋɡaː]) is a Neighbourhood in City area of Mumbai, India.

[2] Matunga formed a part of the seven original islands of Mumbai with Mahim, then known as Mahikavati.

The Dadar-Matunga-Wadala-Sion plan of 1899-1900 was formulated to evenly distribute population as well as provide better living standards.

[3] Matunga has a juxtaposition of Irani cafes and Udupis and houses one of the oldest residents of Mumbai.

The City Improvement Trust formulated this plan in order to relieve congestion in the centre of the town, following the plague epidemics of the 1890s.

Matunga, having a predominantly Hindu population, also has a sizeable presence of Marathis, Bengalis and members of the Parsi community.

The flower market of Matunga is famous for its South Indian essence[citation needed] and is quite well known in Mumbai.

In 1937, the general council of Salesians of Don Bosco approved a plan to buy 60,000 square yards (50,000 m2) land in Matunga from the Bombay Municipal Corporation.

[15] Matunga boarding which was known as Shri Hirji Bhojraj & Sons KVO Jain Chhatralaya was established in 1915.

[citation needed] The Indian Gymkhana has facilities for basketball, swimming, tennis, badminton, cricket, etc.