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Sassoon Docks
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Sassoon Docks, built in 1875, is one of the oldest docks in Mumbai and was the first wet dock constructed in Bombay.[1] It is one of the few docks in the city open to the public.[2] It is situated in Mumbai harbour in South Mumbai area of Colaba. It is one of largest fish markets in the Mumbai city, it has a wide variety of fishes, including Surmai (Indo-pacific mackerel), pomfret etc.[3][4] Its neighbouring features are Mumbai Port Trust Garden (Sagar Upvan Colaba) and Offices of Fisheries Department, and it overlooks Oyster Rock, an island in the Mumbai harbour, at a distance.
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Country | India |
Location | Mumbai |
Coordinates | 18°54′41.81″N 72°49′34.11″E |
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Opened | 1875 |
Owned by | Mumbai Port Trust |
Type of harbour | Fishing port |
No. of wharfs | 7 |
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