Southern India
Tamil Nadu
Villupuram

Gingee

Gingee is a locality in , . Gingee is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the abandoned locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Gingee Fort.

Castle
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or Senji Fort in , is one of the surviving forts in , India. It is popularly known as Great Wall of South India. It lies in Villupuram District, 160 kilometres from the state capital, , and is close to the Union Territory of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gingee.

Town
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, also known as Senji or Jinji and originally called Singapuri, is a panchayat town in in the state of . is located between three hills covering a perimeter of 3 km, and lies west of the Sankaraparani River. is situated 3½ km northeast of Gingee.

Gingee

Latitude
12.2319° or 12° 13′ 55″ north
Longitude
79.3906° or 79° 23′ 26″ east
Population
283,000
Elevation
181 metres (594 feet)
Open location code
7J4X69JR+Q6
Geo­Names ID
12681660
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