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Archipelago

    Bay of BengalIndia and Myanmar (Burma)

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    Andaman Islands

    The Andaman Islands are an archipelago, made up of 200 islands, in the northeastern Indian Ocean about 130 km (81 mi) southwest off the coasts of Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Region.

    Andaman
    Andaman

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    260 landforms

    Overview

    The Andaman Islands are an archipelago, made up of 200 islands, in the northeastern Indian Ocean about 130 km (81 mi) southwest off the coasts of Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Region. Together with the Nicobar Islands to their south, the Andamans serve as a maritime boundary between the Bay of Bengal to the west and the Andaman Sea to the east. Most of the islands are part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a Union Territory of India, while the Coco Islands and Preparis Island are part of the Yangon Region of Myanmar. The Andaman Islands are home to the Andamanese, a group of indigenous people made up of a number of indigenous tribes, including the Jarawa and Sentinelese. While some of the islands can be visited with permits, entry to others, including North Sentinel Island, is banned by law. The Sentinelese are generally hostile to visitors and have had little contact with any other peoples, and the Indian Government and Coast Guard prohibit approaches within 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) from the island to protect the natives' right to privacy.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands4
    • Minor islands135
    • Islets111
    • Rocks & skerries10

    Major islands

    4
    • North Andaman Island

      North Andaman Island

      Area
      1,302 km²
      High point
      732 m

      North Andaman Island is the northern island of Great Andaman of the Andaman Islands.

    • South Andaman Island

      South Andaman Island

      Area
      1,252 km²
      High point
      383 m

      South Andaman Island is the southernmost island of the Great Andaman and is home to the majority of the population of the Andaman Islands.

    • Little Andaman

      Little Andaman

      Area
      696 km²
      High point
      178 m

      Little Andaman Island (Onge: Gaubolambe) is the fourth largest of the Andaman Islands of India with an area of 707 km2, lying at the southern end of the archipelago. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

    • Middle Andaman Island

      Area
      1,507 km²
      High point
      511 m

      Middle Andaman Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

    Minor islands

    135

    Rocks & skerries

    10

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 139 of 260; the rest are on the chart.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level200 m400 m600 m800 m732 mNorth Andaman710 mNarcondam511 mMiddle Andaman437 mRutland383 mSouth Andaman354 mBarren217 mWilson212 mKyd201 mSwaraj Dweep190 mEvergreen186 mBaratang178 mLittle Andaman166 mSouth Cinque154 mHenry Lawrence
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,00010,000Middle Andaman: 1,507 km²Middle AndamanNorth Andaman: 1,302 km²North AndamanSouth Andaman: 1,252 km²South AndamanLittle Andaman: 696 km²Little AndamanBaratang: 240 km²BaratangRutland: 119 km²RutlandInterview: 99.4 km²InterviewSwaraj Dweep: 91.6 km²Swaraj DweepHenry Lawrence: 54 km²Henry LawrenceEast Baratang Group: 53.9 km²East Baratang Gro…North Sentinel: 50.4 km²North SentinelWest Baratang Group: 40.1 km²West Baratang Gro…John Lawrence: 34.3 km²John LawrenceStewart Sound Group: 24.9 km²Stewart Sound Gro…Sir William Peel: 23.1 km²Sir William PeelBelle: 22.8 km²BelleEvergreen: 22.5 km²EvergreenSmith: 20.1 km²SmithGreat Coco: 14.4 km²Great CocoLandfall: 14.2 km²LandfallWilson: 14.1 km²WilsonLong Island (Andamans): 14.1 km²Long Island (Anda…Long: 13.9 km²LongOutram: 13.6 km²OutramAnderson: 13.5 km²AndersonNeill: 13.4 km²NeillNorth Passage: 12.7 km²North PassageSound: 12.5 km²SoundTarmugli: 11.9 km²TarmugliColebrooke: 10.4 km²ColebrookePorlob: 10.3 km²PorlobSpike: 9.6 km²SpikeBarren: 8.1 km²BarrenNarcondam: 7.5 km²NarcondamStewart Island, Diglipur: 7 km²Stewart Island, D…Napier Bay Islands: 6.6 km²Napier Bay IslandsKyd: 5.3 km²KydDefence Island Wildlife Sanctuary: 4.9 km²Defence Island Wi…White Cliff: 4.7 km²White CliffPaget: 4.6 km²Paget
    km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
    Middle Andaman Island1,507 km²
    North Andaman Island1,302 km²
    South Andaman Island1,252 km²
    Little Andaman696 km²
    Baratang Island240 km²
    Rutland Island119 km²
    Interview Island99.4 km²
    Swaraj Dweep91.6 km²
    Henry Lawrence Island54 km²
    East Baratang Group53.9 km²
    North Sentinel Island50.4 km²
    West Baratang Group40.1 km²
    John Lawrence Island34.3 km²
    Stewart Sound Group24.9 km²
    Sir William Peel Island23.1 km²
    Belle Island22.8 km²
    Evergreen Island22.5 km²
    Smith Island20.1 km²
    Great Coco Island14.4 km²
    Landfall Island14.2 km²
    Wilson Island14.1 km²
    Long Island (Andamans)14.1 km²
    Long Island13.9 km²
    Outram Island13.6 km²
    Anderson Island13.5 km²
    Neill Island13.4 km²
    North Passage Island12.7 km²
    Sound Island12.5 km²
    Tarmugli Island11.9 km²
    Colebrooke Island10.4 km²
    Porlob Island10.3 km²
    Spike Island9.6 km²
    Barren Island8.1 km²
    Narcondam Island7.5 km²
    Stewart Island, Diglipur7 km²
    Napier Bay Islands6.6 km²
    Kyd Island5.3 km²
    Defence Island Wildlife Sanctuary4.9 km²
    White Cliff Island4.7 km²
    Paget Island4.6 km²
    South Cinque Island4.5 km²
    Little Coco Island4.2 km²
    Red Skin Island4.1 km²
    Alexandra Island4 km²
    Murga Island3.7 km²
    Bennett Island3.7 km²
    North Reef Island3.7 km²
    Hobday Island3.6 km²
    Swamp Island3.4 km²
    East Island3.1 km²
    Boning Island3 km²
    Talakaicha Island2.9 km²
    Talabaicha Island WLS2.9 km²
    West Island2.9 km²
    Strait Island2.8 km²
    Petman Island2.6 km²
    Flat Island Wildlife Sanctuary2.4 km²
    Boat Island2.4 km²
    North and South Brother Islands, India2.2 km²
    North Cinque Island1.9 km²
    Chatham Islet1.7 km²
    Inglis Island1.6 km²
    South Sentinel Island1.6 km²
    Nicholson Island1.5 km²
    Table Island1.1 km²
    Guitar Island1.1 km²
    Unnamed island1.1 km²
    Unnamed island1.1 km²
    South Brother Island1.1 km²
    North Brother Island1 km²
    Unnamed island0.99 km²
    James Island0.88 km²
    Unnamed island0.88 km²
    Reef Island WLS0.86 km²
    Malaytapu Island0.8 km²
    Unnamed island0.77 km²
    Unnamed island0.7 km²
    Unnamed island0.7 km²
    Unnamed island0.69 km²
    Sir Hugh Rose Island0.65 km²
    Unnamed island0.63 km²
    Unnamed island0.62 km²
    Twin Islands0.59 km²
    Unnamed island0.53 km²
    Unnamed island0.52 km²
    Button Islands0.52 km²
    Oralkatcha Island0.5 km²
    Unnamed island0.42 km²
    Passage Island0.41 km²
    Unnamed island0.41 km²
    Unnamed island0.37 km²
    Unnamed island0.37 km²
    The Sisters0.37 km²
    Constance Island0.35 km²
    Unnamed island0.34 km²
    Garacharma Island0.32 km²
    Viper Island0.32 km²
    Ross Island0.32 km²
    Middle Button Islet0.31 km²
    Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island0.31 km²
    Unnamed island0.3 km²
    Unnamed island0.28 km²
    Unnamed island0.27 km²
    Unnamed island0.26 km²
    Unnamed island0.25 km²
    Unnamed island0.24 km²
    Unnamed island0.24 km²
    Unnamed island0.23 km²
    Unnamed island0.23 km²
    Unnamed island0.21 km²
    Aves Island (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)0.2 km²
    Bluff Island0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.19 km²
    North Button Islet0.19 km²
    Unnamed island0.19 km²
    Jolly Buoys Island0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Petrie islet0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Slipper Island0.17 km²
    Stoat Island WLS0.16 km²
    Snob Island0.16 km²
    Jerry Island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Pluto Island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Mangrove Island WLS0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²

    Groups within

    11

    Sources

    Facts

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

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