List of extreme points of India

Extreme points of India marked on the map of India

The extreme points of India include the coordinates that are further north, south, east or west than any other location in India; and the highest and the lowest altitudes in the country.

The latitude and longitude are expressed in decimal degree notation, in which a positive latitude value refers to the northern hemisphere, and a negative value refers to the southern hemisphere. Similarly, a positive longitude value refers to the eastern hemisphere, and a negative value refers to the western hemisphere. The coordinates used in this article are sourced from Google Earth, which makes use of the WGS84 geodetic reference system. Additionally, a negative altitude value refers to land below sea level.

Extreme points

Heading	Name	District	State or union territory	Coordinates[nb 1]	Ref
North	Indira Col, Siachen Glacier	Leh	Jammu and Kashmir	35°40′28″N 76°50′43″E / 35.674520°N 76.845245°E	[1]
South	Indira Point, Nicobar Islands	Nicobar	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	6°44′48″N 93°50′33″E / 6.74678°N 93.84260°E	[2][3]
East	Kibithu	Anjaw	Arunachal Pradesh	28°01′03″N 97°24′09″E / 28.01744°N 97.40238°E	[2][4]
West	Guhar Moti, Sir Creek	Kutch	Gujarat	23°42′47″N 68°01′56″E / 23.71307°N 68.03215°E	[5]

Altitudes

Extremity	Name	Altitude	District	State or union territory	Coordinates	Ref
Highest	Kanchenjunga	8,586 m (28,169 ft)	North Sikkim	Sikkim	27°42′09″N 88°08′54″E / 27.70250°N 88.14833°E	[2]
Lowest	Kuttanad	−2.2 m (−7.2 ft)	Alappuzha	Kerala	9°09′13″N 76°28′23″E / 9.15360°N 76.47300°E	[6]

See also

• Geography of India
• Extreme points of Asia

Notes

1. Coordinates obtained from Google Earth. Google Earth makes use of the WGS84 geodetic reference system.

References

1. "Google Maps (Jammu and Kashmir)". Google. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
2. Thomas (2003). Manorama Yearbook 2003. Malayala Manorama Co. Ltd. p. 649. ISBN 81-900461-8-7.
3. "Google Maps (Kashmir)". Google. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
4. "Google Maps (Arunachal Pradesh)". Google. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
5. "Google Maps (Gujarat)". Google. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
6. Suchitra, M (2003-08-13). "Thirst below sea level". The Hindu. Retrieved 2014-05-11.