Vadinar Refinery

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 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 a…
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 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 of the Kandla 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.
  • Country: India
  • State: Gujarat
  • District: Devbhoomi Dwarka
  • PIN: 361010
  • Telephone code: 02833
  • Nearest city: Khambhaliya/Jamnagar
  • Time zone: UTC+5:30 (IST)
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