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In general, a Mobile Ad hoc Network (MANET) is a self configuring network of mobile nodes connected by wireless links to form an arbitrary topology without the use of existing infrastructure. In mobile ad hoc network, simulation plays an important role in determining the network characteristics and measuring performance. On the other hand, unrealistic simulation conditions may be misleading, instead of being explanatory. Since MANETs are not currently deployed on a large scale, research in this area is mostly simulation based. Among other simulation parameters, the mobility model plays a very important role in determining the protocol performance in MANET. Thus, it is essential to study and analyze various mobility models. In this paper, we provide survey and classification of existing mobility models. We also discuss various mobility models that exhibit the characteristics of temporal dependency, spatial dependency and geographic constraints. Hence, we attempt to provide an overview of the analysis of mobility modeling.