Sangli is a Metro city and the headquarters of Sangli District in Maharashtra, in western India. It is known as the Turmeric City of India due to its production and trade of spice. Sangli is situated on the banks of river Krishna and houses many sugar factories. A significant city in Western India, it lies 376 km from Mumbai, 230 km from Pune and 638 km from Bangalore. Sangli is known as Turmeric city for its global turmeric trade, grapes, raisins, jaggery and the most significant number of sugar factories in India. The only district has more than 30 sugar factories. Sangli Miraj Kupwad, along with its Urban Agglomeration, together known as Sangli Miraj Kupwad Metropolitan Region (SMKMR).