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Twin Islands
Twin Islands is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Twin Islands

Location of Twin Islands
Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates

11°23′42″N 92°33′18″E / 11.395°N 92.555°E / 11.395; 92.555Coordinates: 11°23′42″N 92°33′18″E / 11.395°N 92.555°E / 11.395; 92.555
Archipelago Andaman Islands
Adjacent to Indian Ocean
Total islands 2
Major islands
Area 0.587 km2 (0.227 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation 48 m (157 ft)[2]
Highest point West Twin
Administration
District South Andaman
Island group Andaman Islands
Island sub-group Mahatma Gandhi
Tehsil Port Blair Tehsil
Demographics
Population 0 (2011)
Additional information
Time zone
PIN 744202[3]
Telephone code 031927 [4]
ISO code IN-AN-00[5]
Official website www.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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Demographics[edit]

The islands are uninhabited.

References[edit]

  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.