Geographical Location
Latitude |
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13 06 N |
Longitude |
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80 18 E |
Climate |
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Tropical |
Time |
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+5 Hrs. 30 Minutes |
Temperature |
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33 C Max.
24 C Min. |
Annual Rainfall |
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About 125 Cms. |
Spring Tides |
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1.2 Metres |
Water Area |
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420.00 acres (169.97 hectares) |
Land Area |
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586.96 acres (237.54 hectares) |
Navigation Channel
Entrance Channel
Soil |
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Predominantly sandy and silt |
Length of Channel |
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About 7 kilometres |
Depth of Inner Channel |
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18.6m at chart datum |
Depth of Outer Channel |
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19.2m at chart datum |
Depth of Outer Channel |
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19.2m at chart datum |
Swell Allowance |
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3.00 Metres. |
Width of Channel |
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The width of channel gradually increases from 244m to 410m at the bent portion, then maintains a constant width of 305m |
Total Length of Breakwater
Inner Harbour
Eastern Breakwater |
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1325 m |
Northern Breakwater |
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575 m |
Outer Harbour
Eastern Breakwater |
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590 m |
Northern Breakwater |
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460 m |
Outer Arm |
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1000 m |
Upper Pitch Revetment |
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950 m |
Port Entrances
Entrance in Bharathi Dock |
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350 m |
Entrance in Dr. Ambedkar Dock |
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125 m |
Storage Facilities
Transit Shed/over flow shed |
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7 Nos. - 30,693 sq.mts |
Warehouse |
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5 Nos. - 30,138 sq.mts |
Container Freight Station |
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3 Nos. - 40,644 sq.mts |
Open space |
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3,84,611 sq.mts |
Container parking Yard |
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2,50,600 sq.mts |
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