Sassoon Docks
| Sassoon Docks | |
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Aerial view of Sassoon Docks | |
Location in Mumbai | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Mumbai |
| Coordinates | 18°54′41.81″N 72°49′34.11″E / 18.9116139°N 72.8261417°E |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1875 |
| Owned by | Mumbai Port Trust |
| Type of harbour | Fishing port |
| No. of wharfs | 7 |
Sassoon Docks, built in 1875, is one of the oldest docks in Mumbai and was the first wet dock constructed in Bombay. It is one of the few docks in the city open to the public. It is situated in Mumbai harbour in South Mumbai area of Colaba. It is one of largest fish markets in the Mumbai city, it has a wide variety of fishes, including Surmai (Indo-pacific mackerel), pomfret etc. Its neighbouring features are Mumbai Port Trust Garden (Sagar Upvan Colaba) and Offices of Fisheries Department, and it overlooks Oyster Rock, an island in the Mumbai harbour, at a distance.