Fort (Mumbai precinct)

Fort
Fort District
Neighborhood
Remains of the old Fort George walls
Remains of the Fort George walls
Fort is located in Mumbai
Fort
Fort
Coordinates: 18°56′06″N 72°50′09″E / 18.935°N 72.8359°E / 18.935; 72.8359
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictMumbai City
MetroMumbai
Zone1
WardA
Government
 • TypeMunicipal corporation
 • BodyBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi,
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
400 001
Lok Sabha constituencyMumbai South
Civic agencyBMC

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.

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.