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Hazira Surat | |
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Hazira Town | |
 Hazira Industries | |
  Hazira Surat Location in Gujarat, India  Hazira Surat Hazira Surat (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°09′40″N 72°39′50″E / 21.161°N 72.664°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Surat |
| Government | |
| • Body | Surat Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
• Total | 168 km2 (65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,562 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 394270 |
| Phone code | 0261 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-05 |
| City | Surat |
| Civic agency | Surat Municipal Corporation |
Hazira is a suburb and a transshipment port in the Surat City in the Gujarat state of India. It is the west most end of Surat.
Hazira is one of the major ports of India and the most important element of Surat Metropolitan Region. The town is known as the industrial hub of India and is located on the bank of the Tapti River, eight kilometers away from the Arabian Sea. It is a centre for health tourism due to its natural springs, and a base for major industrial and shipping facilities like Essar, Kribhco, Shell, Larsen & Toubro, NTPC, ONGC, GAIL, GSEG power plant, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation, UltraTech Cement and Hazira Manufacturing Division (HMD) of Reliance Industries.