Jawaharlal Nehru Port

Jawaharlal Nehru Port, also known as JNPT and Nhava Sheva Port, is a large container port in India. Operated by the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust Authority, it is located on the eastern shores of Arabian Sea in , Raigad district, Maharashtra.
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  • Type: Port
  • Description: major port in India
  • Also known as: “Jawaharlal Nehru”, “Nhava Sheva”, “Nhava Shiva”, and “Port Jawaharlal Nehru”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Elephanta and Elephanta Caves.

Photo: Pallavi.sam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an island off of and home to the Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Cave
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The form a collection of cave temples… is situated 2½ km northwest of Jawaharlal Nehru Port.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uran and Cheeta Camp.

Town
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is a coastal town in , in Konkan division. is situated 8 km south of Jawaharlal Nehru Port.

Suburb
is a low-lying area near , , . is situated 10 km north of Jawaharlal Nehru Port.

Jawaharlal Nehru Port

Latitude
18.94977° or 18° 56′ 59″ north
Longitude
72.95083° or 72° 57′ 3″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
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IN NSA
Open location code
7JCJWXX2+W8
Geo­Names ID
11524262
Wiki­data ID
Q1984452
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Jawaharlal Nehru Port” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ميناء جواهر لال نهرو”
  • Bengali: “জওহরলাল নেহরু বন্দর”
  • Chinese: “尼赫鲁港”
  • Chinese: “贾瓦哈拉尔·尼赫鲁港”
  • Dutch: “Nhava Sheva”
  • Finnish: “Jawaharlal Nehrun satama”
  • French: “Nhava Sheva”
  • German: “Nhava Sheva”
  • Hebrew: “נמל ג’ווהרלל נהרו”
  • Hindi: “जवाहरलाल नेहरू बंदरगाह”
  • Kannada: “ಜವಾಹರಲಾಲ್ ನೆಹರು ಬಂದರು”
  • Marathi: “जवाहरलाल नेहरू बंदर”
  • Panjabi: “ਜਵਾਹਰ ਲਾਲ ਨਹਿਰੂ ਬੰਦਰਗਾਹ”
  • Russian: “Нава-Шева”
  • Santali: “ᱡᱚᱵᱟᱦᱚᱨᱞᱟᱞ ᱱᱮᱦᱨᱩ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱡᱽ ᱜᱷᱟᱴ”
  • Tamil: “ஜவஹர்லால் நேரு துறைமுகம்”
  • Telugu: “జవహర్‌లాల్ నెహ్రూ ఓడరేవు”
  • Ukrainian: “Нава-Шева”
  • Urdu: “جواہر لعل نہرو بندر گاہ”
  • Western Panjabi: “جواہر لعل نہرو بندر گاہ”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sheva and Nhāve.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Nhāva Creek and Uran Mud Flat.

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