Koilkonda

Koilkonda
కోయిలకొండ
Mandal
Koilkonda

Location in Telangana, India

Coordinates: 16°45′00″N 77°47′00″E / 16.7500°N 77.7833°E / 16.7500; 77.7833Coordinates: 16°45′00″N 77°47′00″E / 16.7500°N 77.7833°E / 16.7500; 77.7833
Country  India
State Telangana
District Mahabub Nagar
Elevation 464 m (1,522 ft)
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration TS06
Climate hot (Köppen)

Koil konda is a Mandal in Mahbubnagar district, Telangana.

Geography

Koilkonda is located at 16°45′00″N 77°47′00″E / 16.7500°N 77.7833°E / 16.7500; 77.7833. It has an average elevation of 464 metres (1525 ft).

One can find a fort near Koilkonda known as Koilkonda Fort, the erstwhile outpost of the Qutab Shahi dynasty, is perched on a hilltop, on the NH 7, 125 km from Hyderabad. To reach the top, one needs to trudge across a deep canyon on the west or a series of streams if coming through east before reaching a plight of steps that leads to the fort. To enter the Koilkonda Fort, seven gates have to be crossed. The first one spots an inscription of Ibrahim Qutab Shah that dates back to 1550. Fourth gate leads to a dilapidated palace. Along with the fort, which itself is a magnificent structure, there is also a mosque and an Idgah

Institutions

Villages

The villages in Koilkonda mandal include:[2]

References

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