Sangli is a metropolitan town and the headquarters of Sangli District in Maharashtra, in south-western India. It has earned the nickname "Turmeric City of India" for being the hub of the Asia's largest production and trade of this spice.. Sangli is situated on the banks of river Krishna and houses many sugar factories. A significant city in South-Western India, it lies 376 km from Mumbai, 230 km from Pune and 638 km from Bangalore.The city has a significant healthcare hub, including its twin City Miraj. Sangli-Miraj combined has more than 1000+ Hospitals and Clinics. Sangli is known as Turmeric city for its global turmeric trade as well grapes, raisins, jaggery and the most significant number of sugar factories in India. The only district has more than 30 sugar factories.The Tasgaon-Sangli region boasts the largest raisin market in Asia.
Sangli UA/Metropolitan is one of the biggest cities in Maharashtra and the 93rd biggest in India.Sangli Miraj Kupwad, along with its Urban Agglomeration, together known as Sangli Miraj Kupwad Metropolitan Region (SMKMR).