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The Port of Magdalla is a port in western
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
, located on the southern bank of the Tapi River, around 10 km from
Surat Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat literally means ''face'' in Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is now ...
. It is operated by
Gujarat Maritime Board Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) is a government agency of the Government of Gujarat, a state of India. It was founded in 1982 to control, manage and operate the minor ports of Gujarat. History The GMB was founded in 1982 under the Gujarat Maritime Bo ...
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About the Port

It is a medium-sized port. There are various types of vessels regularly approaching Magdalla Port for General Cargo (57%), and Cement Carrier (23%). The maximum length of the vessel recorded to having entered this port is 294 meters. The maximum draught at the port is 4.2 meters. Maximum deadweight is 3872t.


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Magdalla The Port of Magdalla is a port in western India, located on the southern bank of the Tapi River, around 10 km from Surat. It is operated by Gujarat Maritime Board. About the Port It is a medium-sized port. There are various types of vessel ...
Surat district