South Reef Island
  South Reef Island Location of South Reef Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12°46′16″N 92°39′18″E / 12.771°N 92.655°ECoordinates: 12°46′16″N 92°39′18″E / 12.771°N 92.655°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 0.077 km2 (0.030 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 0.7 km (0.43 mi) |
| Width | 0.14 km (0.087 mi) |
| Coastline | 1.8 km (1.12 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 7 m (23 ft)[2] |
| Administration | |
| District | North and Middle Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Interview Group |
| Taluk | Mayabunder Taluk |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Hindi |
| Population | 0 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744202[3] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [4] |
| Official website |
www |
| ISO Code | IN-AN-00[5] |
| Literacy | 84.4% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 30.2 °C (86.4 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | 1.2♂/♀ |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| Census Code | 35.639.0004 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, English |
South Reef Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[6] the island is lying 117 km (73 mi) north from Port Blair.
Geography
The island belongs to the Interview Group and is situated to the west of Austen Strait which separates North Andaman Island and Middle Andaman Island. The island is low and with a rectangular shape.
Administration
Politically, South Reef Island, along neighboring Interview Group Islands, is part of Mayabunder Taluk.[7]
References
- ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- ↑ "Sailing Directions (enroute) | India and the Bay of Bengal" (PDF) (173). National Geospatial-intelligence Agency, United States Government. 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ↑ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ↑ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage
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