Kondul Island
Native name: <span class="nickname" ">Tamengshe | |
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Kondul Island Location of Kondul Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands | |
Geography | |
Location | Bay of Bengal |
Coordinates | 7°12′54″N 93°42′54″E / 7.215°N 93.715°ECoordinates: 7°12′54″N 93°42′54″E / 7.215°N 93.715°E |
Archipelago | Nicobar Islands |
Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi)[1] |
Length | 2.6 km (1.62 mi) |
Width | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
Coastline | 7.5 km (4.66 mi) |
Highest elevation | 92 m (302 ft) |
Highest point | Tamengshe[2] |
Administration | |
District | Nicobar |
Island group | Nicobar Islands |
Subdivisions of India | Great Nicobar Subdivision |
Taluk | Little Nicobar |
Largest settlement |
Mayaiya (population 2) |
Demographics | |
Demonym | Hindi |
Population | 2 (2016) |
Pop. density | 1.3 /km2 (3.4 /sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Hindu, Nicobarese |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
PIN | 744301 |
Telephone code | 03192 |
Official website |
www |
ISO Code | IN-AN-00[3] |
Literacy | 84.4% |
Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
Sex ratio | ♂/♀ |
unit_pref | Metric |
Census Code | 35.638.0002 |
Official Languages |
Hindi, English, Tamil Car (regional) |
Kondul Island is a small island of the Nicobar Islands in India.
History
It was hit by the 2004 tsunami. After the Tsunami the surviving population moved to Great Nicobar.[4] at 2015 2 elders have returned to the island and they renovated the jetty. Poachers from Myanmar are doing illegal fishing around the island regularly.[5]
Geography
The island is located in the Bay of Bengal, halfway between Great Nicobar and Little Nicobar in the St. George's Channel, and measures 2.6 km long and 0.95 km of maximum width for an area of 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi).
Administration
The island belongs to the township of Great Nicobar of Little Nicobar Taluk.[6]
Demographics
Mayaiya village is inhabited and has a radio antenna.
Image gallery
- Map
- Map 2
References
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage
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