The Brothers (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)

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The Brothers
The Brothers is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The Brothers
The Brothers
Location of Brother Islands
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates10°57′N 92°38′E / 10.95°N 92.64°E / 10.95; 92.64Coordinates: 10°57′N 92°38′E / 10.95°N 92.64°E / 10.95; 92.64
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of waterIndian Ocean
Total islands2
Major islands
Area2.2 km2 (0.85 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation27 m (89 ft)[2]
Administration
DistrictSouth Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupLittle Andaman Group
TehsilLittle Andaman Tehsil
Demographics
Population0 (2011)
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744202[3]
Telephone code031927[4]
ISO codeIN-AN-00[5]
Official websitewww.and.nic.in

North and South Brother Islands are uninhabited islands in the Indian Ocean, part of the Andaman Archipelago. They belong to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[6] the island is lying 75 km (47 mi) south from Port Blair.

Geography[edit]

The islands belong to the Little Andaman Group, and are located 10 km (6 mi) northeast of Little Andaman. [7] There is a lighthouse at the top of the tallest hill on North Brother, established 1993. [8] The Lighthouse is about half a Km from the landing point. The islands are almost flat, thickly wooded islands fringed by reef around.

Administration[edit]

Politically, The Islands are part of Little Andaman Tehsil.[9]

Demographics[edit]

The islands are uninhabited.

Image gallery[edit]

  • Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with the location of Little Andaman highlighted (in red).

    Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with the location of Little Andaman highlighted (in red).

  • 1990 Space Shuttle image of Little Andaman

    1990 Space Shuttle image of Little Andaman

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. ↑ Template:Cite enroute
  3. ↑ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  5. ↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  6. ↑ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  7. ↑ map
  8. ↑ "Government of India, Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships". www.dgll.nic.in. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.

External links[edit]

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