| Fort | |
| Native Name: | Fort District |
| Settlement Type: | Neighborhood |
| Image Alt: | Remains of the old Fort George walls |
| Pushpin Map: | Mumbai |
| Pushpin Label Position: | blue |
| Coordinates: | 18.935°N 72.8359°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mumbai City |
| Subdivision Type3: | Metro |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mumbai |
| Subdivision Type4: | Zone |
| Subdivision Name4: | 1 |
| Subdivision Type5: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name5: | A |
| Government Type: | Municipal corporation |
| Governing Body: | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM) |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 11 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi, |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 400 001 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Mumbai South |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | BMC |
Fort is a business and art district in the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The area gets its name from the defensive fort, Fort George, built by the British East India Company around Bombay Castle.
The area extends from the docks in the east, to Azad Maidan in the west; Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in the north to Kala Ghoda in the south. This area is the heart of the financial markets of the city & multiple British era structures are located in this neighbourhood.
The Fort area was declared protected under regulations of the Maharashtra Government Urban Development Department. An advisory committee now oversees the development, repairs and renovations of structures in the precinct. In 1882, Bomanjee Hormarjee Wadia Clock Tower was erected using public funds as a token of appreciation for Bomanjee Hormarjee, a Parsi philanthropist who made contributions towards improving education in Bombay. The Fort neighbourhood of Mumbai was the first part to be developed by the British. Then, over the years it stood as a reminder of India's rich colonial history, and today it is sort of a jewel in the crown of the city's cultural scene.[1]
It had been listed as a notorious market in 2009 and 2010 by the USTR for selling counterfeit software, media and goods.[2] [3]