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The following is a list of forts in Mumbai.

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Name (other names)	Image	Built in	Built by	Locality	District	Type	Purpose	Razed (by)	Current status	Current owner	Coordinates	Ref
Bombay Castle Casa da Orta Manor House Governor House INS Angre	Unavailable	1554	Portuguese	Fort area	Mumbai City	Land battery	Administration	–	Preserved	Indian Navy	18°55′52″N 72°50′15″E / 18.93111°N 72.83750°E / 18.93111; 72.83750	^[1]
Castella de Aguada Bandra Fort		1640	Portuguese	Bandra	Mumbai Suburban	Land battery	Watchtower, freshwater source	–	Under renovation	ASI	19°02′30″N 72°49′07″E / 19.04177°N 72.81858°E / 19.04177; 72.81858
Dongri Fort Dungarey Fort	Unavailable	1596	Portuguese	Dongri	Mumbai City	Hill fort	Defensive	1769 (British)	Demolished	N/A	18°56′27″N 72°50′15″E / 18.94090°N 72.83759°E / 18.94090; 72.83759	^[2]
Fort George		1770	British	Dongri	Mumbai City	Defensive	Defensive	1862 (British)	Remnants	Government of Maharashtra	18°56′27″N 72°50′15″E / 18.94090°N 72.83759°E / 18.94090; 72.83759
Riwa Fort Kala Killa Dharavi Fort		1737	British	Dharavi	Mumbai City	Land battery	Watchtower	–	Dilapidated	ASI	19°03′03″N 72°51′36″E / 19.0509°N 72.86006°E / 19.0509; 72.86006
Madh Fort Versorva Fort		17th century	Portuguese	Madh Island	Mumbai Suburban	Land battery	Watchtower, prison	–	Stable	ASI	19°07′56″N 72°47′41″E / 19.132283°N 72.794785°E / 19.132283; 72.794785	^[3]
Mahim Fort		13th century	Bhimdev	Mahim	Mumbai City	Land battery	Watchtower, defensive	–	Dilapidated	Government of Maharashtra	19°02′23″N 72°50′16″E / 19.039848°N 72.837768°E / 19.039848; 72.837768	^[4]
Mazagon Fort	Unavailable	1680	British	Mazagon	Mumbai City	Land battery	Watchtower	1690 (Yakut Khan)	Demolished	MCGM	18°57′56″N 72°50′34″E / 18.965633°N 72.842703°E / 18.965633; 72.842703
Sion Fort Sion Hillock Fort		1669	British	Sion	Mumbai City	Hill fort	Watchtower	–	Dilapidated	ASI	19°02′48″N 72°52′03″E / 19.046583°N 72.867483°E / 19.046583; 72.867483
Sewri Fort Sewree Fort		1680	British	Sewri	Mumbai City	Hill fort (also Land battery)	Watchtower	–	Under renovation	ASI	19°00′02″N 72°51′37″E / 19.000635°N 72.860363°E / 19.000635; 72.860363
Worli Fort Worlee Fort		1675	British	Worli	Mumbai City	Land battery	Watchtower	–	Dilapidated	ASI	19°01′25″N 72°49′00″E / 19.023732°N 72.816621°E / 19.023732; 72.816621

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↑ [1]^{[dead link]}
↑ Burnell, John (March 2007). Bombay in the Days of Queen Anne - Being an Account of the Settlement Also. Read Books. ISBN 9781406755473.
↑ "GAZETTEERS OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY - THANA". Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
↑ "TOI : New hope for Mahim fort : Oct 26, 2007 | Know Mumbai|People and Places of Special Interest | www.karmayog.org". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2008.

[1] [1]^{[dead link]}

[2] Burnell, John (March 2007). Bombay in the Days of Queen Anne - Being an Account of the Settlement Also. Read Books. ISBN 9781406755473.

[3] "GAZETTEERS OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY - THANA". Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2025.

[4] "TOI : New hope for Mahim fort : Oct 26, 2007 | Know Mumbai|People and Places of Special Interest | www.karmayog.org". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2008.

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