Shagai Fort

Shagai Fort
شاغی قلعہ
Shagai Fort overlooking the Khyber Pass
Site information
Type	Frontier fort
Owner	Pakistan Army
Controlled by	Khyber Rifles
Open to the public	No
Condition	Operational
Location
Coordinates	34°01′02″N71°16′48″E / 34.017350°N 71.279887°E / 34.017350; 71.279887
Site history
Built	1927
Built by	British Indian Army
Materials	Stone and brick
Battles/wars	Frontier operations (20th c.) Trilateral flag meetings (Pakistan-NATO-Afghanistan)
Garrison information
Garrison	Pakistani Army & Paramilitary units

Shagai Fort is a fort located 13 kilometres from Jamrud in Khyber District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It was built in 1927 by the British forces to oversee the Khyber Pass. The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is 847 metres. It is defended by Pakistani military and paramilitary troops serving as headquarters for the Khyber Rifles ^[1] — the traditional guardians of the Khyber Pass.

Trilateral flag meetings among Pakistan, NATO and Afghan military officials are held in this fort. ^[2]

Gallery

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  View of fort from a distance
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  Main gate

See also

• List of forts in Pakistan

References

1. Forts of Pashtunkhwa Khyber.org. Retrieved 2 October 2021
2. "Beyond the Bab-e-Khyber - The Express Tribune". tribune. 22 January 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2016.