Location |
Location |
Bay of Bengal |
Longitude |
920 to 940 East |
Latitude |
60 to 140 North |
|
Altitude (Highest Point) |
Andaman Islands (North) |
Saddle Peak |
732 Meters |
Andaman Islands (South) |
Mount Harriet |
365 Meters |
Nicobar Islands |
|
Area |
Total Area |
Sq.km |
8249 |
Andaman District |
" |
6408 |
Nicobar District |
" |
1841 |
URBAN AREA |
" |
16.64 |
RURAL AREA |
" |
8232.36 |
|
Length and Breadth |
Length and Breadth of Andaman Islands |
Total Length |
467kms |
Maximum Width |
52 Kms |
Average Width |
24kms |
Length and Breadth of Nicobar Islands |
Total Length |
259 Kms |
Maxiimum Width |
58 Kms |
Biggest Island in Andaman Group |
Middle Andaman Island |
1536 Sq.Km |
Biggest Island in Nicobar Group |
Great Nicobar Island |
1045 Sq.Km. |
Smallest Island in Andaman Group |
Ross Island |
0.8 Sq Km. |
Smallest Island in Nicobar Group |
Pilomillow Island |
1.3 Sq.Km |
|
Distance |
Distance by Sea (In Kms.) |
Between Port Blair & Chennai |
1190 |
Between Port Blair & Calcutta |
1255 |
Between Port Blair & Vishakapatnam |
1200 |
Distance by Air Kms. |
Between Calcutta & Port Blair |
1303 |
Between Chennai & Port Blair |
1330 |
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