This is a list of areas and neighbourhoods in Chennai by region. The city is divided on the basis of composition into four major parts: North, Central, South and West.
North Chennai
Manali new town
Kodungaiyur East
Kodungaiyur West
Madhavaram
Madhavaram Milk Colony
Mathur MMDA
Puzhal
Moolakadai
Kolathur
Parry's Corner
Royapuram
Villivakkam
Perambur
Pudhupakkam
Tiruvottiyur
Vyasarpadi
Manali
Tondiarpet
Vallalar Nagar
Ennore
Old Washermenpet
Kavangarai
New Washermenpet
Korukkupet
Mannadi
George Town
Seven Wells
Basin Bridge
Sowcarpet
Park Town
Periametu
Choolai
Veppery
Pattalam
Pulinanthope
M.K.B Nagar
Sharma Nagar
Selavoyal
Edapalayam
MAnjambakkam
Ponniammanmedu
Sembiam
T.V.K Nagar
ICF Colony north
Central
Padi
Korattur
Lakshmi puram
Ambattur north
Oragadam
Ayapakkam
Pattravakkam
Thirumullaivoyal north
Avadi north
Redhills
Ajax
Kathivakkam
Ernavur
WIMCO
Sathangadu
Rajakadai
Kadambakkam
Kathirvedu
Moolakothiram
Erukanchery
Broadway
Jamalia
Kallikuppam
Pattabiram
Kosapet
West Chennai
Alapakkam
Anna Nagar
Annanur
Agathiyar Nagar
Ambattur
Bhuvaneshwari Nagar
Chinmaya Nagar
C.M.D.A Colony
Defence Colony
Padi
Ayappakkam. Thiruvallur Arakkonam
Korattur
Mogappair East
Mogappair West
Arumbakkam
Avadi
Pudur
Maduravoyal
Koyambedu
Ashok Nagar
KK Nagar
KK Nagar West
KK Nagar East
Karambakkam
Vadapalani
Saligramam
Shakthi Nagar
Sri Iyyappa Nagar
Virugambakkam
Alwarthirunagar
Valasaravakkam
Thirunindravur
Thirumangalam
Thirumullaivayal
Thiruverkadu
Nandambakkam
Nerkundrum
Nesapakkam
Nolambur
Ramapuram
Mugalivakkam
Mangadu
M.G.R Nagar
M.G.R Garden
Pallavan Nagar
Porur
Poonamallee
Moulivakkam
MMDA Colony
South and East Chennai
Mylapore
Perungudi
Sholinganallur
Alandur
Adyar
Besant Nagar
Triplicane
T. Nagar
Thiruvanmiyur
Saidapet
Guindy
Madipakkam
Nanganallur
Velachery
Taramani
Pallikaranai
Keelkattalai
Kovilambakkam
Thoraipakkam
Neelankarai
Injambakkam
Chromepet
Pallavaram
Tambaram
Perungalathur
Palavanthangal
Peerkankaranai
Mudichur
Vandalur
Kolappakkam
Kandigai
Mambakkam
Pudhupakkam
Palavakkam
Varadharajapuram
Medavakkam
Suburban Chennai
Suburban Chennai includes almost half of the places in the districts of Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur. Suburban Chennai is commonly called as Greater Chennai.