Henry Lawrence 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 is located 60 km (37 mi) northeast of Port Blair.
Nickname: Sir Henry Lawrence Island | |
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  Henry Lawrence Island Location of Henry Lawrence Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12°09′N 93°04′E / 12.15°N 93.06°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 54.7 km2 (21.1 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Width | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
| Coastline | 36.5 km (22.68 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 137 m (449 ft)[2] |
| Administration | |
| 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 | |
| PIN | 744202[3] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [4] |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[5] |
| Official website | www |
Etymology edit
Henry Lawrence island is named after Brigadier-general Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence.
Geography edit
The island belongs to the Ritchie's Archipelago and is located between John Lawrence Island and Inglis Island. it is the second largest Island of the Ritchie's Archipelago, it has an area of 54.7 km2.
Administration edit
Politically, Henry Lawrence Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.[7]
Demographics edit
The island is uninhabited.
Image gallery edit
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Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with Ritchie's Archipelago highlighted (in red).
References edit
- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 283.
- ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. 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.
Ritchie's Archipelago travel guide from Wikivoyage
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