  Napier Bay Islands Location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Bay of Bengal  Napier Bay Islands Napier Bay Islands (Bay of Bengal) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 11°57′N 92°45′E / 11.95°N 92.75°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | >1 |
| Major islands |
|
| Area | 6.63 km2 (2.56 sq mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 237 m (778 ft)[2] |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Great Andaman |
| Tehsil | Ferrargunj Tehsil |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2016) |
| Pop. density | 0.00/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744206[3] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [4] |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[5] |
| Official website | www |
| Literacy | 84.4% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 30.2 °C (86.4 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | 1.2♂/♀ |
| Census Code | 35.639.0004 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, English |
Napier Bay Islands is a group of islands 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 30 km (19 mi) north of Port Blair.
Geography
The islands are situated north of Shoal Bay. The northern islands of this group form part of a natural harbour called Port Meadows.
References
- ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ↑ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 285.
- ↑ "A&N Islands - Pincodes (used shoal bay)". 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.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage
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