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Villingili (Dhivehi: ވިރިންގިލި ; Malayalam: വിരിന്ഗാ), is an uninhabited islet in Lakshadweep, India. It is located at the southwestern end of Minicoy's reef, in Maliku Atoll.

Viringili

Nickname: Small Pox Island
Viringili Location of Villingili Island in Lakshadweep
Geography
Location	Arabian Sea
Coordinates	8.278°N 73.011°E / 8.278; 73.011
Archipelago	Lakshadweep
Adjacent bodies of water	Indian Ocean
Total islands	1
Major islands	Villingili
Area	0.025 km2 (0.0097 sq mi)[1]
Length	0.15 km (0.093 mi)
Width	0.20 km (0.124 mi)
Coastline	0.8 km (0.5 mi)
Highest elevation	0 m (0 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	Malayali, Mahls
Additional information
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	682559
Telephone code	0489x
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)

History

It is the location where the lepers of Lakshadweep were banished, where they lived in abject conditions

Administration

The island belongs to the township of Minicoy of Minicoy Tehsil.[3]

Geography

Viringili is barely 200 m in length. It is fringed with gravel and it is covered with bushes. A few stunted coconut trees grow in the center of the island. It has a distance of 0.6 km (0.37 mi) from Minicoy.

Image gallery

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  Lakshadweep in India
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  Map
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  The islet of Viringili.

References

• Bell, H.C.P.: The Maldive Islands, An account of the physical features, History, Inhabitants, Productions and Trade. Colombo 1883.
• Xavier Romero-Frias, The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. Barcelona 1999, ISBN 84-7254-801-5

External links

• Lakshadweep travel guide from Wikivoyage

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- [en] Viringili (Maliku Atoll)

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[fr] Viringili

Viringili, aussi appelée Vilingili, est une île inhabitée d'Inde située dans l'océan Indien.

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