Jaigad Fort

Jaigad Fort, Jayagaḍa killā) is a coastal fortification that is located at the tip of a peninsula in , Ratnagiri District at a distance of 14 km from the temple town of , in the state of , .
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  • Type: Fort
  • Description: fort in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, India
  • Also known as: “Jai Garh, Ratnagiri”, “Jaigadh Fort”, “Jaigarh Fort”, and “Jaygad Fort”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include JSW Ratnagiri Power Station.

Power station
is a coal-based thermal power plant located in Nandiwade village near in . The power plant is operated by the JSW Energy Limited. The coal for the plant is imported. is situated 1 km west of Jaigad Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jaigad.

Town
is a coastal village situated at the mouth of the Shástri river in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. village is renowned for its prominent attraction, Fort, a significant sea fort in Maharashtra.

Jaigad Fort

Latitude
17.30092° or 17° 18′ 3″ north
Longitude
73.22151° or 73° 13′ 18″ east
Open location code
7J9M862C+9J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 197388521
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q6123540
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Marathi—“Jaigad Fort” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة جايكاد”
  • Gujarati: “જયગઢ કિલ્લો”
  • Hindi: “जयगड किला”
  • Malayalam: “ജയ്‌ഗഡ് കോട്ട”
  • Marathi: “जयगड”

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