Khammam Fort
Khammam Fort is a hill fort with a history of over a thousand years. History says that it was built during the Kakatiya period. This place, mentioned as "Khammamettu" in ancient inscriptions, is a historical center that combines spirituality, strategic importance, and architectural splendor.- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Khammam Killa”
- Address: Khammam
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Khammam railway station and Lakaram lake.
Khammam railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nikhilb239, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Khammam railway station is a third grade non-suburban category Indian railway station in Secunderabad railway division of South Central Railway zone. It is located in Khammam of the Indian state of Telangana. Khammam railway station is situated 780 metres northwest of Khammam Fort.
Lakaram lake
Lakaram lake is a lake in the city of Khammam. Located nearly 4 kilometres from a bus station, it is one of the main tourist attractions of the city. It has been developed recently under the auspices of Khammam MLA Sri Puvvada Ajay Kumar by the State government of Telangana under Mission Kakatiya. Lakaram lake is situated 1½ km east of Khammam Fort.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Khammam and Polepalli.
Khammam
Photo: Nikhilb239, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Khammam is in the Telangana state of Southern India. It gets its name from "stambhadri" which became "kambham" and the British Raj used to call the place "Khammam Mettu".
Polepalli
Village
Polepalli is a village in Khammam district in Telangana, India. Polepalli is approximately 10 km north of Khammam. It has an average elevation of 107 metres… Polepalli is situated 7 km northwest of Khammam Fort.
Mudigonda
Village
Mudigonda is a town and revenue-divisional headquarters located 14 km from Khammam, the headquarters of the Khammam District of Telangana, India. Mudigonda is situated 9 km southwest of Khammam Fort.
Khammam Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Raghunadhapalem, Khammam district, Telangana, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
17.24629° or 17° 14′ 47″ northLongitude
80.14589° or 80° 8′ 45″ eastOpen location code
7M9264WW+G9OpenStreetMap ID
way 50090712OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q6399985
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Telugu—“Khammam Fort” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Khammam Fort”
- Hindi: “खम्मम किला”
- Tamil: “கம்மம் கோட்டை”
- Telugu: “ఖమ్మం కోట”
- Telugu: “ఖమ్మం ఖిల్లా”
- Telugu: “ఖమ్మంమెట్టు”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tunnel and Ghee Well.
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