Monument · Mumbai, India
Gateway of India
The Gateway of India is an arch-monument, completed in 1924, on the waterfront of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Built 1924.
Photo: Ganesh Mohan T via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Landmark facts
| Location | Mumbai, India |
|---|---|
| Type | Monument |
| Built | 1924 |
| Architect | George Wittet |
| Height | Height: 26 m |
| Coordinates | 18.9220° N, 72.8347° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Gateway of India is known for
The Gateway of India is an arch-monument, completed in 1924, on the waterfront of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
About Gateway of India
The Gateway of India is an arch-monument, completed in 1924, on the waterfront of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was erected to commemorate the landing of King George V of the United Kingdom for his coronation as the Emperor of India in December 1911 at Strand Road near Wellington Fountain. He was the first British monarch to visit India.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Mumbai |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) |
| Distance from the airport | 12.3 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) · Mumbai, India · 11.7 miles away
- Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI) · Navi Mumbai, India · 15.7 miles away
- Pune International Airport (PNQ) · Pune, India · 74.8 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gateway of India?
The Gateway of India is an arch-monument, completed in 1924, on the waterfront of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Where is Gateway of India located?
Gateway of India is in Mumbai, India. Its coordinates are 18.9220° N, 72.8347° E.
How do I get to Gateway of India?
The nearest town is Mumbai, and the nearest airport is Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM), about 12.3 miles away (straight line).
When was Gateway of India built?
Gateway of India was built 1924.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_of_India — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q864862 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.