Pokhran is a city and a municipality located in the Jaisalmer district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is a remote location in the Thar Desert region and served as the test site for India's first underground nuclear weapon detonation. Surrounded by rocks, sand and five salt ranges, its Hindi name Pokaran means 'place of five mirages'. It is located en route between Jaisalmer and Jodhpur or Bikaner at 27.095°N 71.753°E and has an average elevation of 233 metres (764 feet). Fort Pokaran, the 14th century citadel also known as “Balagarh”, stands amidst the Thar Desert. This monument is the premier fort of the chief of the Champawats, the clan of Rathores of the state of Marwar-Jodhpur. The famous, touristic city and fort of Jaisalmer is a couple of hours away by road.