South Andaman Island
Süd-Andaman, Ile Andaman du Sud
11°52′N 92°42′E
South Andaman Island is the southernmost island of the Great Andaman and is home to the majority of the population of the Andaman Islands.

Terrain
11°52′N 92°42′E
Overview
South Andaman Island is the southernmost island of the Great Andaman and is home to the majority of the population of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is the location of Sri Vijaya Puram, capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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Nearest islands
- Swaraj Dweep35 km
- Baratang Island44 km
- Rutland Island44 km
- Henry Lawrence Island51 km
- Middle Andaman Island85 km
- Interview Island116 km
Also in Andaman Islands
Middle Andaman Island
1,507 km²▲ 511 m
Major islands

North Andaman Island
1,302 km²▲ 732 m
Major islands

Little Andaman
696 km²▲ 178 m
Major islands

Baratang Island
240 km²▲ 186 m
Minor islands

Rutland Island
119 km²▲ 437 m
Minor islands
Interview Island
99.4 km²▲ 106 m
Minor islands
Swaraj Dweep
91.6 km²▲ 201 m
Minor islands
Henry Lawrence Island
54 km²▲ 154 m
Minor islands
Photographs

A view of low-lying Wimberlygunj area from Mt. Harriet national Park. Andaman Islands consist of several north-south running parallel ridges, as seen in the backdrop.

North bay island in Andaman.

North bay island in Andaman.

Marine File Snake (Acrochordus granulatus)

Marine File Snake (Acrochordus granulatus)

View of the Andaman Islands taken during ISS Expedition 39.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center / Public domain

View of the Andaman Islands taken during ISS Expedition 39.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center / Public domain
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- View from Mt. Harriet. Harikrishnan S / CC BY-SA 4.0
- North bay island-4-andaman-India. Yercaud-elango / CC BY-SA 4.0
- North bay island-6-andaman-India. Yercaud-elango / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Acrochordus granulatus 249470270. Harsha Jayaramaiah / CC BY 4.0
- Acrochordus granulatus 249473378. T R Shankar Raman / CC BY 4.0
- ISS039-E-745 - View of the Andaman Islands. Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center / Public domain
- ISS039-E-746 - View of the Andaman Islands. Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center / Public domain