Kistnagiri

Kistnagiri is a fort in Gingee, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu. Kistnagiri is situated nearby to the town Gingee.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gingee Fort.

Gingee Fort

Castle

Gingee Fort or Senji Fort in Tamil Nadu, India is one of the surviving forts in Tamil Nadu, India. It is popularly known as Great Wall of South India. It lies in Villupuram District, 160 kilometres from the state capital, Chennai, and is close to the Union Territory of Puducherry. Gingee Fort is situated 1¼ km southwest of Kistnagiri.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gingee.

Gingee

Town

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Gingee, also known as Senji or Jinji and originally called Singapuri, is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Gingee is located between three hills covering a perimeter of 3 km, and lies west of the Sankaraparani River.

Kistnagiri

Type: Fort
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Gingee, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

12.25925° or 12° 15′ 33″ north

Longitude

79.40624° or 79° 24′ 23″ east

Elevation

195 metres (640 feet)

Open location code

7J4X7C54+MF

GeoNames ID

11442270

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