Vadinar

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Vadinar
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Vadinar
Location in Gujarat, India
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Vadinar
Vadinar (India)
Coordinates: 22°24′N69°43′E / 22.40°N 69.72°E / 22.40; 69.72
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Gujarat
District Devbhoomi Dwarka
Population
  Total
10,000
Languages
  OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
361010
Telephone code02833
Vehicle registration GJ-37
Nearest cityKhambhaliya/Jamnagar
Website gujaratindia.com

Vadinar is small coastal town located in Devbhumi Dwarka district of the state of Gujarat, India. The offshore oil terminal of the Kandla Port Trust (K. P. T.) (Previously known as Kandla Port Trust, Kandla Port Trust is renamed as Deendayal Port Trust with effect from 25 September 2017, says a notification issued by the ministry of shipping) is located in Vadinar and contributes in a large way to the total earnings of this major port. Vadinar is now notable due to the presence of two refineries which are close by - one promoted by Reliance Industries and the other by Essar Oil Ltd. A salt production unit is located in Vadinar. The famous Narara Island, which is part of Marine National Park, is situated 7 kilometers away from town. You can also find the jellyfish, starfish, crabs, sea turtle and many endangered species over there. Two single-buoy moorings (SBM) of the Kandla Port Trust (now known as Deendayal Port Trust) offshore oil terminal of the Indian Oil Corporation are located at this port along with a similar buoy of the Essar refinery. Indian Oil Corporation crude oil terminal is also located at Vadinar. it is secured by cisf along with KPT Port. The nearest airport is at Jamnagar 47 km away.

At Zakhar there is a great temple of Lord Shiva named Jundeshwar Mahadev.

Also, at Vadinar is the COT (crude oil terminal) of the Bharat Oman Refineries Limited (BORL) refinery that is situated in BINA in Madhya Pradesh.