Fort (Mumbai precinct)
Neighborhood in Mumbai City, Maharashtra, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fort is a business and art district in the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The area gets its name from the defensive fort, Fort George, built by the British East India Company around Bombay Castle.
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Fort District | |
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Neighborhood | |
Coordinates: 18.935°N 72.8359°E / 18.935; 72.8359 | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Mumbai City |
Metro | Mumbai |
Zone | 1 |
Ward | A |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal corporation |
• Body | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM) |
Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi, |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 400 001 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Mumbai South |
Civic agency | BMC |
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The area extends from the docks in the east, to Azad Maidan in the west; Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in the north to Kala Ghoda in the south. This area is the heart of the financial markets of the city & multiple British era structures are located in this neighbourhood.