Anderson Island (Andaman Islands)
Appearance
Geography | |
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Location | Bay of Bengal |
Coordinates | 12°47′N 92°43′E / 12.79°N 92.71°E |
Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
Administration | |
Demographics | |
Demonym | Hindi |
Population | 0 |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
PIN | 744202[1] |
Telephone code | 031927 [2] |
Official website | www |
Anderson Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[6] the island is lying 117 km (73 mi) north from Port Blair.
Geography
The island belongs to the Interview Group and is situated to the west of Austen Strait which separates North Andaman Island and Middle Andaman Island. The island is low and with a rectangular shape.
Administration
Politically, Anderson Island, along neighboring Interview Group Islands, is part of Mayabunder Taluk.[7]
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References
- ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- ^ "Sailing Directions (enroute) | India and the Bay of Bengal" (Document). National Geospatial-intelligence Agency, United States Government. 2014.
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- ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage