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Twin Islands (Andaman Islands)

Coordinates: 11°23′42″N 92°33′18″E / 11.395°N 92.555°E / 11.395; 92.555
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Twin Islands
Twin Islands is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Twin Islands
Twin Islands
Location of Twin Islands
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates11°23′42″N 92°33′18″E / 11.395°N 92.555°E / 11.395; 92.555
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands2
Major islands
  • West Twin
  • East Twin
Area0.587 km2 (0.227 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation48 m (157 ft)[2]
Highest pointWest Twin
Administration
DistrictSouth Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupMahatma Gandhi
TehsilPort Blair Tehsil
Demographics
Population0 (2011)
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744202[3]
Telephone code031927 [4]
ISO codeIN-AN-00[5]
Official websitewww.and.nic.in

Twin Islands is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[6] The islands are 35 km (22 mi) south from Port Blair.

Geography

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The islands belongs to the Rutland Archipelago and are located west of Bada Khari. West Twin has an area of 20.5 ha (51 acres) and a coastline of 1.73 km (1 mi), East Twin has an area of 38.2 ha (94 acres) and a coastline of 2.6 km (2 mi).

Administration

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Politically, Twin Islands are part of Port Blair Taluk.[7]

Demographics

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The islands are uninhabited.

References

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  1. ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 278.
  3. ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  4. ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  5. ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  6. ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  7. ^ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.