Sion, Mumbai
Sion
Sheev | |
|---|---|
Neighborhood | |
K. J. Somaiya Institute of Engineering & Information Technology near Everard Nagar, Sion | |
Sion | |
| Coordinates: 19°02′N 72°52′E / 19.04°N 72.86°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai City |
| City | Mumbai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 400022 |
| Area code | 022 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
Sion (/ˈsaːjən/; IAST: Śīv [ʃiːʋ]) is a neighbourhood of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. In the 17th century the village formed the boundary between Mumbai and Salsette Island. One of the local historical places in Sion is a hilltop garden commonly known as Sion Fort or Sheevon Killa in the Marathi language.