About Madangad ( Mandangad / Mandangadh / Mandangarh )

Mandangad (or Mandangadh or Mandangarh) is the northmost taluka in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, India. Mandangad is the taluka (tehsil) headquarters in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra state in India. The heart of Mandangad is MANDANGAD FORT.....! The village is situated at the extreme north of Ratnagiri District. In terms of geographical features, its area is about 43,100 Hectares, altitude is 882 feet (268 metres), latitude 17.9833 and longitude 73.2500. Time zone is UTC+5.30. Average rainfall in the taluka is 3996mm. Mandangad is a hilly coastal zone. Mandangad is 175km from Ratnagiri, 170km from Pune and 192km from Mumbai. It is connected by road. The nearest major town is Mangaon in Raigad District on Mumbai-Goa National Highway No. 17. The Arabian Sea is about 35km from Mandangad. Overlooking the small town of Mandangad is a two peaked hill fort also known by the same name i.e Mandangad (also called Chitradurga fort). Mandangad fort is has quite an obscure existence...