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West Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[6] The island lies 212 km (132 mi) north from Port Blair.

West Island

West Island Location of West Island
Geography
Location	Bay of Bengal
Coordinates	13.59°N 92.89°E / 13.59; 92.89
Archipelago	Andaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of water	Indian Ocean
Total islands	1
Major islands	West
Area	2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi)[1]
Length	3.4 km (2.11 mi)
Width	1.1 km (0.68 mi)
Coastline	8.3 km (5.16 mi)
Highest elevation	53 m (174 ft)[2]
Administration
India
District	North and Middle Andaman
Island group	Andaman Islands
Taluk	Diglipur Taluk
Demographics
Population	0 (2016)
Pop. density	0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Hindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	744202[3]
Telephone code	031927 [4]
ISO code	IN-AN-00[5]
Official website	www.and.nic.in
Avg. summer temperature	30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	23.0 °C (73.4 °F)
Sex ratio	15.0♂/♀
Census Code	35.639.0004

Geography

The island falls in between Coco Islands and North Andaman Island. It lies in the western approach to the Cleugh Passage.[2] The island is small, having an area of 2.85 km² (1.10 sq mi).

Administration

Politically, West Island is part of Diglipur Tehsil.[7]

References

Further reading

• Geological Survey of India
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage

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