Extreme points of India marked on the map of India
The extreme points of India include the coordinates that are further north, south, east or west than any other location in India; and the highest and the lowest altitudes in the country. The northern-most and eastern-most points claimed by India are both in territory disputed between India and China. With the exception of Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin), the southern-most location of mainland India, all other extreme locations are uninhabited.
The latitude and longitude are expressed in decimal degree notation, in which a positive latitude value refers to the northern hemisphere, and a negative value refers to the southern hemisphere. Similarly, a positive longitude value refers to the eastern hemisphere, and a negative value refers to the western hemisphere. The coordinates used in this article are sourced from Google Earth, which makes use of the WGS84 geodetic reference system. Additionally, a negative altitude value refers to land below sea level.
[edit] Extreme points
The northern-most point that India claims lies in territory now administered by China as part of Xinjiang but once claimed by Hunza and therefore claimed by India as part of the disputed state of Kashmir. The northern-most point administered by India lies in Kashmir. India's claim to the whole of Kashmir is disputed by Pakistan and China, with the territory currently partitioned into Pakistan's states of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, the Chinese region of Aksai Chin and the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir.[1] This list provides the northern-most point as claimed by India; the northern-most disputed point that is administered by India; and the northern-most undisputed point in India. This case also applies to the highest elevated regions.
India's eastern-most state is Arunachal Pradesh. Part of the state is claimed by China as "South Tibet", though administered by India, The eastern-most of Indian-administered territory is located in this disputed region.[2] Consequently, this list mentions both the disputed and undisputed eastern-most points in India.
| Heading |
Location |
Administrative entity |
Bordering entity |
Coordinates[nb 1] |
Ref |
North
(disputed, administered) |
Karakoram Pass, near the Siachen Glacier |
Indian-administered Kashmir |
Xinjiang, China |
35°31′04″N 77°48′51″E / 35.51769°N 77.81410°E / 35.51769; 77.81410 (Karakoram Pass (Northernmost - disputed, administered)) |
[3] |
North
(disputed, claimed) |
Dafdar in the Taghdumbash Pamir near Beyik Pass |
Xinjiang, China |
Wakhan Corridor, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan |
37°24′00″N 75°24′00″E / 37.4°N 75.4°E / 37.4; 75.4 |
[4] |
North
(undisputed) |
Near Dharwas, Chamba district |
Himachal Pradesh |
Indian-administered Kashmir |
33°14′56″N 76°49′37″E / 33.24902°N 76.82704°E / 33.24902; 76.82704 (Near Dharwas (Northernmost - undisputed)) |
[5] |
| South |
Indira Point in the Nicobar Islands |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
Indian Ocean |
6°44′48″N 93°50′33″E / 6.74678°N 93.84260°E / 6.74678; 93.84260 (Indira Point (Southernmost)) |
[4][6] |
| South (mainland) |
Cape Comorin near Kanyakumari |
Tamil Nadu |
Indian Ocean |
8°04′08″N 77°33′08″E / 8.06890°N 77.55230°E / 8.06890; 77.55230 (Cape Comorin (Southernmost - mainland) |
[4][7] |
East
(disputed, administered) |
Kibithu in Anjaw district |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Tibet, China |
28°01′03″N 97°24′09″E / 28.01744°N 97.40238°E / 28.01744; 97.40238 (Kibithu (Easternmost - disputed, administered)) |
[4][8] |
| East (undisputed) |
Near Kumki, in the Changlang district |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Kachin State, Myanmar |
27°07′34″N 97°10′02″E / 27.12622°N 97.16712°E / 27.12622; 97.16712 (Near Kumki (Easternmost - undisputed)) |
[9] |
| West |
Ghuar Mota in Kutch, near the Sir Creek |
Gujarat |
Arabian Sea |
23°42′47″N 68°01′56″E / 23.71307°N 68.03215°E / 23.71307; 68.03215 (Ghuar Mota (Westernmost)) |
[10] |
[edit] Extreme altitude
[edit] See also
- ^ Coordinates obtained from Google Earth. Google Earth makes use of the WGS84 geodetic reference system.
[edit] References
- ^ "Q&A: Kashmir dispute". BBC News. BBC. 2002-11-25. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/353352.stm. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Why China claims Arunachal Pradesh". Rediff.com. 2006-11-16. http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/nov/16sld1.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Google Maps (Jammu and Kashmir)". Google. http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=35.517697,77.814102&spn=0.127985,0.2211&z=12. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ a b c d e f g Thomas (2003). Manorama Yearbook 2003. Malayala Manorama Co. Ltd. p. 649. ISBN 81-900461-8-7.
- ^ "Google Maps (Himachal Pradesh)". Google. http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=33.249024,76.827049&spn=0.06575,0.11055&z=13. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Google Maps (Kashmir)". Google. http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=6.746782,93.84264&spn=0.019519,0.027637&z=15. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Google Maps (Tamil Nadu)". Google. http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=8.06896,77.552319&spn=0.00973,0.013819&z=16. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Google Maps (Arunachal Pradesh)". Google. http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=28.017135,97.403669&spn=0.017352,0.027637&z=15. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Google Maps (Arunachal Pradesh)". Google. http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=27.125834,97.167377&spn=0.017493,0.027637&z=15. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Google Maps (Gujarat)". Google. http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=23.712675,68.033094&spn=0.017996,0.027637&z=15. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ Suchitra, M (2003-08-13). "Thirst below sea level". The Hindu. http://www.hinduonnet.com/mag/2003/07/13/stories/2003071300600200.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
