Napier Bay Islands is a group of islands of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[6] The islands are 30 km (19 mi) north of Port Blair.
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Geography | |
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Location | Bay of Bengal |
Coordinates | 11.95°N 92.75°E / 11.95; 92.75 |
Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | >1 |
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Area | 6.63 km2 (2.56 sq mi)[1] |
Highest elevation | 237 m (778 ft)[2] |
Administration | |
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District | South Andaman |
Island group | Andaman Islands |
Island sub-group | Great Andaman |
Tehsil | Ferrargunj Tehsil |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2016) |
Pop. density | 0.00/km2 (0/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
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Time zone |
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PIN | 744206[3] |
Telephone code | 031927 [4] |
ISO code | IN-AN-00[5] |
Official website | www |
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♂/♀ |
Census Code | 35.639.0004 |
Official Languages | Hindi, English |
The islands are situated north of Shoal Bay. The northern islands of this group form part of a natural harbour called Port Meadows.
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