Kandla

India

Oct 4, 2023 - 22:49
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Kandla, also called Kundla, town, northwestern Gujarat state, west-central India. It is a port on the Gulf of Kachchh (Kutch) of the Arabian Sea.

The port was opened on Kandla’s natural deepwater harbour in the 1930s. Designed to serve a hinterland that is considerably larger than Gujarat state, the port has continued to be improved. Kandla port now has dry cargo berths that can accommodate up to 10 ships at a time; it also has berths for tankers. Petroleum, iron and steel machinery, and chemicals are the town’s major imports; the port also handles grains, textiles, and salt. Kandla is served by a major highway, a railway, and an airport. Pop. (2001) 73,774; (2011) 78,354.

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