Shagai Fort

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 manned 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]

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View of fort from a distance
View of fort from a distance
Main gate

References

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

34°01′02″N 71°16′48″E / 34.017350°N 71.279887°E / 34.017350; 71.279887

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[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.

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