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Twin Islands (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
  Twin Islands Location of Twin Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 11°23′42″N 92°33′18″E / 11.395°N 92.555°ECoordinates: 11°23′42″N 92°33′18″E / 11.395°N 92.555°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 2 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 0.587 km2 (0.227 sq mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 48 m (157 ft)[2] |
| Highest point | West Twin |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Tehsil | Port Blair Tehsil |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2011) |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744202[3] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [4] |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[5] |
| Official website | www |
Twin Islands 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 islands are 35 km (22 mi) south from Port Blair.
Geography[edit]
The islands belongs to the Rutland Archipelago and are located west of Bada Khari. West Twin has an area of 20.5 ha (51 acres) and a coastline of 1.73 km (1 mi), East Twin has an area of 38.2 ha (94 acres) and a coastline of 2.6 km (2 mi),
Administration[edit]
Politically, Twin Islands are part of Port Blair Taluk.[7]
Demographics[edit]
The islands are uninhabited.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- ↑ Template:Cite enroute
- ↑ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ↑ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ↑ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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