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Greater London consists of 32 local boroughs that—together with the relatively new London mayorality—form the basis for London's local government. The names of several boroughs—such as 'Westminster' or 'Camden'—are well-known and self-explanatory, others less so, such as 'Hackney' or 'Tower Hamlets'. A traveller's London, however, is better defined not strangely-shaped and often fairly arbitrary administrative divisions, but rather by recognised functional, cultural and social districts of varying types and sizes:

Central London The City of London - the historical (and financial) core of the city Westminster - home of the British government and royal family West End - theatres and shops Soho - nightclubs and restaurants, the heart of Gay London Covent Garden - designer and alternative shopping, as well as a famous opera house Oxford Street - long (over a mile) shopping street Leicester Square - one of the mainstream entertainment hubs, lots of cinemas Chinatown - the name says it all... Trafalgar Square - churches, galleries, monuments Holborn South Bank - a vibrant, artsy district fronting the river Thames Southwark Bloomsbury - academic and intellectual area, many of the University of London's constituent colleges are based here Mayfair Marylebone Paddington - centred around Paddington Station, includes Bayswater and Queensway East London - a mixture of galleries and bustling nightlife, as well as the some of the most deprived areas in the country. Now the focus of redevelopment for the 2012 Olympic Games. West London - major towns are Kensington, Chelsea, Hammersmith, Fulham, Shepherd's Bush, Chiswick, Acton and Ealing. South West London - covers Battersea, Brixton, Clapham, Kingston, Putney, Richmond, Twickenham, Wandsworth, Wimbledon, Streatham and Tooting. South East London - covers Greenwich, Dulwich, Croydon, Lewisham, Bromley, Depford and Penge. North East London North London North West London