Dongri Fort
A small fort in the Dongri quarter of Mumbai, looked after now by the neighbourhood around it.
- Where
- Mira-Bhayander, Maharashtra, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 19.3093, 72.7922
Get the Dongri Fort stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Dongri Fort. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Maharashtra volume with your photos and a note.
Near Dongri Fort
Vasai Fort 3.3 km
The Portuguese Baçaim, taken by the Marathas in 1739 and left to the banyans since.
Global Vipassana Pagoda 9.1 km
A stone dome ninety six metres across, built without pillars in the Burmese manner, seating eight thousand.
Mandapeshwar Caves 9.6 km
Eighth century Shaiva caves at Borivali the Portuguese turned into a church.
Ghodbunder Fort 10 km
A Portuguese fort above the Ulhas at Thane, later Maratha, and later still a Company office.
Marve Beach 12 km
A beach at Malad where the ferry leaves for Manori.
Sanjay Gandhi National Park 15 km
A hundred square kilometres of forest inside the city limits, with leopards that live on its edges.
Aksa Beach 15 km
The far end of Malad, with a warning about the undertow that people ignore.
Kanheri Caves 16 km
A hundred and nine Buddhist cells cut into basalt over nine centuries, inside a national park inside a city.
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Questions
Where is Dongri Fort?
Dongri Fort is in Mira-Bhayander, Maharashtra. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Vasai Fort (3.3 km), Global Vipassana Pagoda (9.1 km), Mandapeshwar Caves (9.6 km).
How do I get the Dongri Fort stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Dongri Fort and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Maharashtra volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Dongri Fort before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Maharashtra volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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