Arekere

Arekere is a residential area on Bannerghatta Road in South Bangalore. The origin of the name "Arekere" comes from a water reservoir which is in the area. Are in Kannada means half. Kere in Kannada means a water reservoir or pond.

Some of the well developed residential areas within Arekere are- Arekere Mico Layout which is a BDA layout developed in the late 70's, Pandurangnagar which is just adjacent to Mico Layout, Sarvabhoumanagar, etc. Some of the schools in this area are BGS National Public School, Mitra Academy, Adigas Pre-school, Bright Kids, etc. Arekere is also a hub for various cultural activities.

The area has developed very fast since the year 2000 due to a large number of IT, BPO companies. Well known hospitals- Apollo Hospitals, Fortis Hospital have come up nearby. IIM Bangalore is half a kilometre away from this area.

There is a Mini Forest, Ganesh Temple and a playground within Arekere-Mico Layout.

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Arekere Mico Layout

Arekere MICO Layout is a residential area located in South Bangalore, off Bannerghatta Road. It is a BDA layout and was developed in the late 1970s. It is 16 km from Kempegowda Bus Station and Bangalore City Railway Station and 42 km from Bangalore International Airport.

The layout has developed rapidly. The area is the main connecting hub for Kothanur Dinne, Konanakunte and Puttenahalli with Bannerghatta Road.

Management

The area is managed by the Arekere Mico Layout Residents Welfare Association. The layout was divided into two stages. They are-

The layout also subsumes neighbouring areas such as Brindavan Extension and Lakshmi Layout.

Surrounding areas

Prominent areas around Arekere Mico Layout include Omkar Nagar, Brindavan Extension, Syndicate Bank Colony, Srinivaslu Layout, Vijayashree Layout, Mutturayaswamy Layout, Janatha Colony, Madhavan Colony, Hulimavu, Muneshwara Colony, Pai Layout, Shanthinikethan Housing Colony, Arakere Layout, BTS Layout, Hanuman Nagar, Arakere, Indira Priyadrshini Colony, Samarat Layout, Vijaya Layout, Jayamaruthi Layout, Indira Gandhi Housing Colony, Vysya Bank Layout, Pavani Shrungeri Nagar, Shirdi Sai Nagar, Nyanappanhalli, Lakshmi Layout, Majunath Layout, J.P.Nagar, Brindavan Extn., Hulimavu Kere .. The L&T South City Apartment is located here.