Butcher Island

Butcher Island is an island off the coast of , . It has an oil terminal used by the port authorities to offload it from oil tankers. The crude oil is stored in oil containers on the island.
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 16 metres (52 feet)
  • Description: island in India
  • Also known as
    “Butchers Island”
    “Dia Deva”
    “Jawahar Dweep”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Elephanta and Elephanta Caves.
is an island off of and home to the Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The form a collection of cave temples… is situated 3 km east of Butcher Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matharpacady and Mazgaon.
is a "village" in the area… is situated 7 km west of Butcher Island.
Mazagaon and historically known as Mazagão during the… is situated 7 km west of Butcher Island.
is a locality along the eastern edge of South Mumbai, in , . is situated 7 km northwest of Butcher Island.

Butcher Island

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Latitude
18.96012° or 18° 57′ 36″ north
Longitude
72.90339° or 72° 54′ 12″ east
Open location code
7JCJXW63+29
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Butcher Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Butcher Island (pulo sa Indya)”
  • Cebuano: “Butcher Island”
  • Dutch: “Butcher Island”
  • Gujarati: “જવાહર દ્વીપ”
  • Gujarati: “બુચર ટાપુ”
  • Malayalam: “ജവഹർ ദ്വീപ്”
  • Russian: “Батчер”
  • Russian: “Бутчер”
  • Russian: “Остров мясника”
  • Swedish: “Butcher Island”
  • Urdu: “بوچر آئی لینڈ”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Trombay Channel and Butcher Big Reef.

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