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Henry Island (India)

Coordinates: 21°34′37″N 88°17′32″E / 21.5769°N 88.2923°E / 21.5769; 88.2923
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For other islands with same name, see Henry's Island.

21°34′37″N 88°17′32″E / 21.5769°N 88.2923°E / 21.5769; 88.2923

Henry Island
Henry Island (India) is located in West Bengal
Henry Island (India)
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
ArchipelagoSundarbans
Administration
India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
Demographics
Populationnone

Henry's Island is an island near Bakkhali in South 24 Parganas of West Bengal, India. It is around 130 km (81 mi) from Kolkata.[1]

The island is home to millions of red crabs. Red crabs can be seen in this photo.
Henry's Island Tower view
The beach of Henry's Island

References

  1. ^ De, Chirananda (6 December 2018). Mangrove Ichnology of the Bay of Bengal Coast, Eastern India. Springer. ISBN 9783319992327.


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