Twin Islands (Andaman Islands)

Twin Islands
Twin Islands is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Twin Islands
Twin Islands
Location of Twin Islands
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates11°23′42″N 92°33′18″E / 11.395°N 92.555°E / 11.395; 92.555
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands2
Major islands
  • West Twin
  • East Twin
Area0.587 km2 (0.227 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation48 m (157 ft)[2]
Highest pointWest Twin
Administration
DistrictSouth Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupMahatma Gandhi
TehsilPort Blair Tehsil
Demographics
Population0 (2011)
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744202[3]
Telephone code031927 [4]
ISO codeIN-AN-00[5]
Official websitewww.and.nic.in

Twin Islands 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 islands are 35 km (22 mi) south from Port Blair.

Geography

The islands belongs to the Rutland Archipelago and are located west of Bada Khari. West Twin has an area of 20.5 ha (51 acres) and a coastline of 1.73 km (1 mi), East Twin has an area of 38.2 ha (94 acres) and a coastline of 2.6 km (2 mi).

Administration

Politically, Twin Islands are part of Port Blair Taluk.[7]

Demographics

The islands are uninhabited.

References

  1. ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 278.
  3. ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  4. ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  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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