Okha
Okha, town, western Gujarat state, west-central India. It is a port at the western tip of the Kathiawar Peninsula, between the Gulf of Kachchh (Kutch) and the Arabian Sea.
The town contains an automobile-assembly plant, and a large chemical plant is located at Mithapur, 5 miles (8 km) southwest. Fishing and salt manufacture are important. Okha is a railway terminus and is served by a highway. Pop. (2001) 18,855; (2011) 62,052.
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Article Title:
Okha
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
05 January 2015
Access Date:
February 22, 2025