Fortress
Ranikot Fort
🇵🇰 Pakistan · 5th century BC
Ranikot Fort (Sindhi: رني ڪوٽ قلعو; also known as Rannikot), also known as the Great Wall of Sindh (Sindhi: سنڌ جي عظيم ديوار), is a (4th/5th Century AD) is a Gupta-era fort near Sann in Jamshoro District, Sindh, Pakistan. The fort's ramparts have been compared to the Great Wall of China.
The site was nominated in 1993 by the Pakistan National Commission for UNESCO world heritage status, and has since been on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The fort is listed as a historical site under the Antiquities Act, 1975 and its subsequent amendments, and has a protected status.
Text adapted from “Ranikot Fort” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ranikot Fort ranks #782 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #3 of the 22 mapped in Pakistan. Founded 449 BC, it is older than 99% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 9 atlas entries founded in the 5th century BC. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,477 times in the last 60 days, more than 83% of the atlas. See how Pakistan compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Ranikot Fort?
Ranikot Fort stands in Pakistan, at 25.88306°, 67.93222°.
When was Ranikot Fort built?
The atlas dates its founding to 449 BC. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Ranikot Fort?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #782 of 7,738 worldwide, and #3 in Pakistan. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Ranikot Fort?
Kot Diji Fort, about 180 km away.
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