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The Investigator Bank is a submerged bank or sunken atoll in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India.[3] It is located 31 km (19 mi) to the northeast of Minicoy Island in Lakshadweep.

Investigator Bank

Investigator Bank
Geography
Location	Arabian Sea
Coordinates	8.5°N 73.28°E / 8.5; 73.28
Type	Submerged bank
Archipelago	Lakshadweep
Adjacent bodies of water	Indian Ocean
Total islands	0
Area	0 km2 (0 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation	−217 m (-712 ft)
Administration
India
Territory	Union territory of Lakshadweep
District	Lakshadweep
Island group	Minicoy Islands
Tehsils of India	Minicoy Tehsil
Subdivisions of India	Minicoy Ward
Demographics
Population	0 (2014)
Pop. density	0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Mahls
Additional information
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO code	IN-LD-09[2]
Official website	www.lakshadweep.gov.in
Avg. summer temperature	32.0 °C (89.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	28.0 °C (82.4 °F)

Geography

It is located 31 km to the northeast of Minicoy Island in the southern region of the Nine Degree Channel. Its minimum depth is 217 m. Depths in the neighborhood of the bank reach 914 meters. The Investigator Canyon is located north of the Investigator Bank between 17˚45'N, 66˚27'E and 17˚47'N, 66˚10'E.[4] Its lagoon area is 141.8 km² (54.7 sq mi). This bank was named in 1886 after wooden paddle hydrographic survey vessel HMS Investigator.

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References

External links

• Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal
• Geographical information

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