Kadmat Island
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Kadmat
Location of Kadmat Island in the Indian Ocean
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| Coordinates | 11°14′N 72°47′E / 11.23°N 72.78°ECoordinates: 11°14′N 72°47′E / 11.23°N 72.78°E |
| Area | 3.12 km2 (1.205 sq mi)[1] |
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India
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| Population | 5319 (as of 2001) |
| Density | 1,705 /km2 (4,416 /sq mi) |
Kadmat Island, also known as Cardamom Island, is an island belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Lakshadweep archipelago in India.[2]
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Geography [edit]
The island is located on a coral reef 5 km north of Amini Island. It has a length of 8 km. North to South and has a maximum width of about 0.5 km, having an area of a total of 3.12 km².[2] The average annual temperature varies from 24.2 to 34.4 deg. Celsius. The average annual rainfall is 1237 mm.
Tourism [edit]
Kadmat has scuba diving, snorkelling and swimming. Scuba diving costs around Rs2500 for an introductory dive in the lagoon. The open sea dive costs around Rs 4000. Because Kadmat is a coral reef island, the sea is shallow and the impact of the sea is moderated.
References [edit]
- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2001 Census". Government of Lakshadweep.
- ^ a b "Critical Habitat Information System of Kadmat Island". Government of India, Department of Ocean Development. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
External links [edit]
- Hydrographic Description (Indian Ocean Pilot)
- Lagoon sizes
- Kadmat - Geographical information
- Kadmat - Oceandots at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010)
- List of Atolls
- An ornithological expedition to the Lakshadweep archipelago
- Sources towards a history of the Laccadive Islands
- FAO - An analysis of the carrying Capacity of Lakshadweep Coral Reefs
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