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Mahim Fort
🇮🇳 India
The Mahim Fort is a fort in Mahim in Mumbai, Maharashtra state, India. Strategically located on the Mahim Bay, the fort overlooks Worli to the south, Bandra to the north, and Mahim to the east. The origins of the fort are unclear, but it occupies a strategic location that has been frequently contested. The fort is currently in disrepair, suffering from administrative neglect, encroachment of slums, and exposure to tidal erosion.
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Mahim Fort ranks #3,401 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #124 of the 172 mapped in India. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Mumbai, 6 km away. See how India compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Mahim Fort?
Mahim Fort stands in India, at 19.03985°, 72.83777°.
How famous is Mahim Fort?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,401 of 7,738 worldwide, and #124 in India. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Mahim Fort?
Castella de Aguada, about 2 km away.
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