Wilson Island is an island 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 island lies 57 km (35 mi) northeast from Port Blair.
Nickname: Sir Archdale Wilson Island | |
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Geography | |
Location | Bay of Bengal |
Coordinates | 12.13°N 92.98°E / 12.13; 92.98 |
Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
Area | 14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi)[1] |
Length | 4.1 km (2.55 mi) |
Width | 4.3 km (2.67 mi) |
Coastline | 16.2 km (10.07 mi) |
Highest elevation | 216 m (709 ft)[2] |
Highest point | Round Hill |
Administration | |
India | |
District | South Andaman |
Island group | Andaman Islands |
Island sub-group | Ritchie's Archipelago |
Tehsil | Port Blair Tehsil |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2011) |
Additional information | |
Time zone |
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PIN | 744202[3] |
Telephone code | 031927 [4] |
ISO code | IN-AN-00[5] |
Official website | www |
Wilson is named after Brigadier Commander Sir Archdale Wilson.
The establishment of a lighted beacon on Wilson Island was over due. It was during 1993-94 that the G.I. trestle was erected on the North-West shore of the island and the modern solar powered equipment from ‘Tide land’ of USA was installed over the trestle tower. The lighthouse was commissioned on 23 March 1994.[7] the lighthouse is accessible only by boat.
The island belongs to the Ritchie's Archipelago and is located between Nicholson Island and John Lawrence Island. a narrow channel (400 m (1,312 ft)) separates it from Sir William Peel Island to the south.
Politically, Wilson Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.[8]
The island is uninhabited.
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