Mundra

Mundra is a coastal town and taluka in Kutch district, Gujarat, India. It is situated on the northern coast of the Arabian Sea, near the Mundra Creek, and serves as the administrative center of Mundra taluka.

The town is best known for Mundra Port, a major privately operated seaport developed in the late 20th century and expanded in the following years. The port is managed by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited and serves as a gateway for containerized, dry bulk, liquid bulk, and project cargo. Adjacent to the port is the Mundra Special Economic Zone (SEZ), established to promote export-oriented manufacturing and logistics activities.

In addition to the port complex, Mundra hosts energy facilities, including a large coal-fired power station operated by Adani Power, making the locality an important energy infrastructure hub in western India.

The Mundra region is part of the broader Kutch geography, characterized by a semi-arid climate and a coastline that supports shipping, fishing, and industrial activity. Transportation connections include road and rail networks linking Mundra to other parts of Gujarat and to national routes, with the port handling significant international trade throughput.

Historically, Mundra developed as a commercial center in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, rising in prominence with the growth of the port and associated industrial zones.