Coimbatore (pronounced), also known as Kovai, pronounced), is the 2nd largest city and urban agglomeration after Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Third largest Municipal Corporation after Chennai and Madurai It is one of the fastest growing tier-II cities in India and a major textile, industrial,commercial, educational, IT, healthcare and manufacturing hub of Tamil Nadu. It is the largest city in the Kongu Nadu region and is often been referred to as the Manchester of South India. The city is located on the banks of the Noyyal River surrounded by the Western Ghats and is administered by the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation. Coimbatore has been ranked 4th among Indian cities in investment climate by CII and ranked 17th among the top global outsourcing cities by Tholons.. Coimbatore is the fourth largest metropolis in South India and the administrative capital of Coimbatore district.
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