North Andaman Island

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North Andaman

Map of North Andaman Island
Geography
North Andaman Island (off the cost of Burma)
Location	Bay of Bengal
Coordinates	13°15′N 92°55′E / 13.25°N 92.917°E / 13.25; 92.917
Archipelago	Andaman Islands
Area	2,781 square kilometres (1,074 sq mi)
Highest point	Saddle Peak (738 metres (2,420 ft))
Country
India
Indian union territory	Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Indian district	Andaman
Largest city	Diglipur (pop. 42,877)
Demographics
Ethnic groups	Andamanese

North Andaman Island is the northernmost island of Great Andaman of the Andaman Islands, with an area of 2,781 km². The main town on the island is Diglipur. Known for its marine life, the island's main industries are rice and orange-growing. The island is home to the highest point in the archipelago, Saddle Peak at 738 metres.

North Andaman experiences fairly frequent large earthquakes and suffered inundation from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake tsunami.

Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with the location of North Andaman Island highlighted (in red).

Coordinates: 13°15′N 92°55′E / 13.25°N 92.917°E / 13.25; 92.917

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