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    Aminidivi

    Amindivi Islands

    The Aminidivi Islands (Malayalam: [ɐminid̪βʷiːbɨ̆]) are one of the three island subgroups in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It is the northern group of the Lakshadweep, separated from the Laccadive Islands subgroup roughly by the 11th parallel north. The total land area of the group is 9.26 km2.

    Kiltan island seen from southern extreme point of reef also here is a small channel named Mooni
    Kiltan island seen from southern extreme point of reef also here is a small channel named Mooni

    Babu Kiltan / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Overview

    The Aminidivi Islands (Malayalam: [ɐminid̪βʷiːbɨ̆]) are one of the three island subgroups in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It is the northern group of the Lakshadweep, separated from the Laccadive Islands subgroup roughly by the 11th parallel north. The total land area of the group is 9.26 km2. Formerly the Union Territory was known as Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands, a name that was changed to Lakshadweep by an act of Parliament in 1973. The Aminidivi group forms a taluka or subdivision. The islands of Amini, Kiltan, Chetlat, Kadmat and Bitra are inhabited. The population numbered 18,876 at the 2001 census and Islam is the main religion of the islanders. Aminidivi has the highest recorded rainfall in India in a 24-hour period, at 1,168 mm recorded on 2004-05-06.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands4
    • Minor islands1
    • Islets0
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    4
    • Kadmat Island

      Kadmat Island

      Area
      3.4 km²
      High point
      19 m

      Kadmat Island, also known as Cardamom Island, is a coral island belonging to the Amindivi subgroup of islands of the Lakshadweep archipelago in India. 7 sq mi). The ecological feature of the island is the coral reef with seagrass, and marine turtles which nestle here.

    • Kiltan

      Kiltan

      Area
      1.7 km²
      High point
      19 m

      Kiltan or Kilthān Island is a coral island in the Amindivi subgroup of the Indian Union Territory of Lakshadweep.

    • Amini Island

      Area
      2.7 km²
      High point
      20 m

      Amini is a census town in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It is also the name of the island where the town stands and of the atoll that contains that island.

    • Chetlat Island

      Area
      1.2 km²
      High point
      20 m

      Chetlat Island is a coral island belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Lakshadweep archipelago in India. It has a distance of 432 km (268 mi) west of the city of Kochi.

    Minor islands

    1

    • Bitra

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      25 m

    Also in the area

    6

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Sand Cay0.09 km²
    • Sand Cay0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island0.5 ha
    • North Islet0.4 ha

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m25 mBitra20 mAmini20 mChetlat19 mKadmat19 mKiltan
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.1110Kadmat: 3.4 km²KadmatAmini: 2.7 km²AminiKiltan: 1.7 km²KiltanChetlat: 1.2 km²ChetlatBitra: 0.17 km²BitraSand Cay: 0.09 km²Sand CaySand Cay: 0.04 km²Sand CayUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandNorth: 0.4 haNorth
    km², log scale
    Kadmat Island3.4 km²
    Amini Island2.7 km²
    Kiltan1.7 km²
    Chetlat Island1.2 km²
    Bitra0.17 km²
    Sand Cay0.09 km²
    Sand Cay0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    North Islet0.4 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

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