The Sisters (Andaman)
  Sister Islands Location of Sister Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 11°08′42″N 92°43′30″E / 11.145°N 92.725°ECoordinates: 11°08′42″N 92°43′30″E / 11.145°N 92.725°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 2 |
| Major islands | |
| Area | 0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 76 m (249 ft)[2] |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Rutland Archipelago |
| Tehsil | Port Blair Tehsil |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Hindi |
| Population | 0 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 0.00 /km2 (0 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744202[3] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [4] |
| Official website |
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| 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 |
Sister Islands are a group of uninhabited islands of the Andaman Islands. They belong to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[6] the island is lying 57 km (35 mi) south from Port Blair.
History
Before the British established a colony on the Andaman, the Sister islands were visited occasionally by the Onge people of Little Andaman Island for fishing. They may have been a waystation for their temporary settlement of Rutland Island between 1890 and 1930.[7]
The islands have been a wildlife refuge since 1987, with 0.36 km2.[8]
Geography
The islands belong to the Rutland Archipelago and are located south of Passage Island (Andaman). The islands are located at the northern side of the Duncan Passage,[9] about 6 km southeast of Passage Island and 18 km north of North Brother. The group consists of:
The islands are 220 m apart, connected by a coral reef. They are covered by forests, and have rocky shores except for a beach on the NW side of East Sister.
East Sister Island is 76m high and
West Sister Island is 70.7m high.
Administration
Politically, Sister Islands are part of Port Blair Taluk.[10]
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.
- ↑ George Weber (~2009), The Tribes. Chapter 8 in The Andamanese. Accessed on 2012-07-12.
- ↑ Government of India (2000), Directory of Wildlife Protected Areas in India. Envis Bulettin, volume 3, issue 1. Accessed on 2012-07-12.
- ↑ US Hydrographic Office (1916) Bay of bengal Pilot, page 288. H.O. pub. 160, Government Printing Office.
- ↑ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
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