Vijaydurg Port | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Location | Devgad, Vijaydurg |
Coordinates | 16°33′22″N 73°20′17″E / 16.556194°N 73.338028°E |
Details | |
Operated by | Maharashtra Maritime Board |
Owned by | Government of Maharashtra |
Type of harbour | Minor |
No. of wharfs | 2 |
Statistics | |
Annual cargo tonnage | 200 tonnes |
Vijaydurg Port is a natural harbour on the west coast of the district of Sindhudurg in Maharashtra, India. The port is situated midway between Malvan and Ratnagiri at the mouth of the Vijaydurg creek in Devgad taluka. Its coastal jurisdiction extends 10 km north up to the Jaitapur lighthouse. Goods weighing about 200 tons are generally loaded or unloaded at the port daily. The cargo brought by sea is transported by creek up to Kharepatan which is 26 miles up from Vijayadurg.[1]