Chennai Port

Chennai Port, formerly known as Madras Port, is the second largest container port of India, behind 's Jawaharlal Nehru Port also known as .
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: port of India in the Bay of Bengal
  • Also known as: “Chennai Port Authority” and “Madras Port Trust”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort St. George and Armenian Church, Chennai.

Photo: L.vivian.richard, Public domain.
is a fortress at the coastal city of , . Founded in 1639, it was the first English fortress in India. The construction of the fort provided the impetus for further settlements and trading activity, in what was originally an uninhabited land. is situated 770 metres southwest of Chennai Port.

Church
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Saint Mary Church of Chennai, constructed in 1712 and reconstructed in 1772, is one of the oldest churches of the , located in . is situated 600 metres northwest of Chennai Port.

College
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, commonly known by its former name Madras Law College, is a law school, located in , , India. It is also referred to as Government Law College or GLC, Chennai. is situated 580 metres northwest of Chennai Port.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include George Town and Sowcarpet.

Suburb
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, also known as Muthialpet and Parry's corner, is a neighbourhood in , , . It is near the Fort Saint George. It is an historical area of Madras city from where its expansion began in the 1640s.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the of , . is one of the oldest neighborhoods of the city with narrow streets and vintage buildings.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in downtown , . It lies adjacent to the historical neighbourhood of . The area got its name from the People's Park which was situated near the Ripon Building.

Chennai Port

Latitude
13.08449° or 13° 5′ 4″ north
Longitude
80.29003° or 80° 17′ 24″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
United Nations Location Code
IN MAA
Open location code
7M5237MR+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28746258
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
11101740
Wiki­data ID
Q3524002
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Tamil—“Chennai Port” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ميناء تشيناي”
  • Asturian: “Puertu de Chennai”
  • Bengali: “চেন্নাই বন্দর”
  • Catalan: “Port de Chennai (Madràs)”
  • Cebuano: “Chennai Port”
  • Chinese: “清奈港”
  • Chinese: “金奈港”
  • Danish: “Chennai Port”
  • German: “Chennai Port Authority”
  • German: “Chennai Port Trust”
  • German: “Madras Port Trust”
  • Japanese: “チェンナイ港”
  • Kannada: “ಚೆನ್ನೈ ಬಂದರು”
  • Malayalam: “Chennai Port”
  • Malayalam: “ചെന്നൈ തുറമുഖം”
  • Russian: “Ченнаи”
  • Spanish: “Puerto de Chennai”
  • Swedish: “Chennai Port”
  • Tamil: “சென்னைத் துறைமுகம்”

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Explore places such as CMWSSB Division 60 and Esplanade.

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