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Henry Lawrence Island

Coordinates: 12°09′N 93°04′E / 12.15°N 93.06°E / 12.15; 93.06
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Henry Lawrence Island
Nickname: Sir Henry Lawrence Island
Henry Lawrence Island is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Henry Lawrence Island
Henry Lawrence Island
Location of Henry Lawrence Island
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates12°09′N 93°04′E / 12.15°N 93.06°E / 12.15; 93.06
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Administration
Demographics
DemonymHindi
Population0
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744202[1]
Telephone code031927 [2]
Official websitewww.and.nic.in

Henry Lawrence Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[6] the island is lying 60 km (37 mi) northeast from Port Blair.

Etymology

Henry Lawrence island is named after Brigadier-general Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence.

Geography

The island belongs to the Ritchie's Archipelago and is located between John Lawrence Island and Inglis Island. it is the second largest Island of the Ritchie's Archipelago, it has an area of 54.7 km2.

Administration

Politically, Henry Lawrence Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.[7]

Demographics

The island is uninhabited.

  • Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with Ritchie's Archipelago highlighted (in red).
    Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with Ritchie's Archipelago highlighted (in red).

References

  1. ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  2. ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  4. ^ "Sailing Directions (enroute) | India and the Bay of Bengal" (Document). National Geospatial-intelligence Agency, United States Government. 2014. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |issue= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help)
  5. ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  6. ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  7. ^ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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