Virar is a coastal city in the Palghar district, Maharashtra, India. The northern third of the city of Vasai-Virar, is administered by the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation. It lies to the south of the Palghar district, and to the north of the city of Mumbai. It is an important part of the Palghar District because it forms the outermost part on the northern side of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and comes under the police jurisdiction of Mira-Bhayander, Vasai-Virar Police Commissionerate.