Kondul Island

Coordinates: 7°12′54″N 93°42′54″E / 7.215°N 93.715°E / 7.215; 93.715
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Kondul Island
Kondul Island is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Kondul Island
Kondul Island
Location of Kondul Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates7°12′54″N 93°42′54″E / 7.215°N 93.715°E / 7.215; 93.715
ArchipelagoNicobar Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Administration
Demographics
Population2
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744301
Telephone code03192
ISO codeIN-AN-00[1]
Official websitewww.and.nic.in

Kondul Island is a small island of the Nicobar Islands in India.

History

It was hit by the 2004 tsunami. After the tsunami the surviving population moved to Great Nicobar.[4] at 2015 2 elders have returned to the island and they renovated the jetty. Poachers from Myanmar are doing illegal fishing around the island regularly.[5]

Geography

The island is located in the Bay of Bengal, halfway between Great Nicobar and Little Nicobar in the St. George's Channel, and measures 2.6 km long and 0.95 km of maximum width for an area of 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi).

Administration

The island belongs to the township of Great Nicobar of Little Nicobar Taluk.[6]

Demographics

Mayaiya village is inhabited and has a radio antenna.

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References

  1. ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  2. ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  3. ^ info
  4. ^ Info
  5. ^ News
  6. ^ Tehsils