Tarnaka
| Tarnaka | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 17°25′40″N 78°32′10″E / 17.4279°N 78.5360°E | |
| Country | India | 
| State | Telangana | 
| District | Hyderabad District | 
| City | Hyderabad | 
| Government | |
| • Body | GHMC | 
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu | 
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) | 
| PIN | 500017 | 
| Vehicle registration | TS 10 | 
| Lok Sabha constituency | Secunderabad | 
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Secunderabad | 
| Planning agency | GHMC | 
| Website | telangana | 
Tarnaka is a major residential and industrial locality in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Tarnaka literally translates as "wired checkpost". In the local language (Hyderabadi) Tar means wire/cable and naka means check post. Tarnaka used to have a vineyard during the Nizams period. An area called Kimtee colony got its name from the vineyards called Keemthi Gardens.
The former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh Chenna Reddy was a resident of Tarnaka. St. Ann's school was a landmark few decades back; it was a white building, hence the area was also called "White House". Osmania university is located in this area.