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    South Sentinel Island

    10°59′N 92°13′E

    South Sentinel Island is one of the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal. 6 km (1 mi) long northeast to southwest and up to 1 km (5⁄8 mi) wide. 61 km2 (5⁄8 sq mi), it is much smaller than its counterpart North Sentinel Island and is currently uninhabited.

    This is an image of South Sentinel Island taken on 2025-12-25 by the Sentinel 2 satellite.
    This is an image of South Sentinel Island taken on 2025-12-25 by the Sentinel 2 satellite.

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    Terrain

    10°59′N 92°13′E

    Terrain exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    South Sentinel Island is one of the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal. It is 1.6 km (1 mi) long northeast to southwest and up to 1 km (5⁄8 mi) wide. At only 1.61 km2 (5⁄8 sq mi), it is much smaller than its counterpart North Sentinel Island and is currently uninhabited. The island belongs to the Port Blair tehsil in the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, neighbouring North Sentinel Island.

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    Chart

    Nearest islands

    Also in Sentinel Islands

    Also in Andaman Islands

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs