Butcher Island

Butcher Island
Neighbourhood
Tanker docks at the Butcher Island
Butcher Island
Coordinates: 18°58′N 72°54′E / 18.96°N 72.90°E / 18.96; 72.90Coordinates: 18°58′N 72°54′E / 18.96°N 72.90°E / 18.96; 72.90
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Metro	Mumbai
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Butcher Island (Jawahar Dweep) is an island off the coast of Mumbai, India. It has an oil terminal used by the port authorities to offload it from oil tankers. The crude oil is stored in oil containers on the island. From there they are piped to Wadala, in Mumbai where they are refined. This keeps the city relatively safe from a mishap.

It is a restricted area and most of the island is covered with dense vegetation. A hillock rises from the centre of the island. It is located 8.25 kilometres (5.13 mi) from the Gateway of India.

Islands of Mumbai Harbour

Butcher Island Cross Island Elephanta Island Oyster Rock Middle Ground

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