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    India

    11°16′N 92°42′E

    Cinque Islands

    Part of Andaman Islands

    The Cinque Islands are a pair of islands in the Andaman Archipelago, on the north side of Duncan Passage, between Rutland Island and Passage Island. They are part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory of India.

    View of the Andaman Islands taken during ISS Expedition 6.
    View of the Andaman Islands taken during ISS Expedition 6.

    Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center / Public domain

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    2 landforms

    Overview

    The Cinque Islands are a pair of islands in the Andaman Archipelago, on the north side of Duncan Passage, between Rutland Island and Passage Island. They are part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory of India.

    North Cinque Island South Cinque Island The Cinque Islands are a famous underwater diving spot. The strait between North Cinque and Rutland is called Manners Strait.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets0
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    2
    • North Cinque Island

      North Cinque Island

      Area
      1.9 km²
      High point
      134 m

      North Cinque Island or Gue-a-lue is an uninhabited island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island is 37 km (23 mi) south of Port Blair.

    • South Cinque Island

      Area
      4.5 km²
      High point
      166 m

      South Cinque Island or Ga-o-ta-koi is an uninhabited island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island lies 41 km (25 mi) south from Port Blair.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m200 m166 mSouth Cinque134 mNorth Cinque
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    Sources

    Facts

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

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