Nickname: Sir Henry Lawrence Island | |
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Location of Henry Lawrence Island
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Geography | |
Location | Bay of Bengal |
Coordinates | 12°09′N 93°04′E / 12.15°N 93.06°ECoordinates: 12°09′N 93°04′E / 12.15°N 93.06°E |
Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 54.7 km2 (21.1 sq mi) |
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) |
Administration | |
District | South Andaman |
Island group | Andaman Islands |
Island sub-group | Ritchie's Archipelago |
Tehsil | Port Blair Tehsil |
Largest settlement
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Demographics | |
Demonym | Hindi |
Population | 0 (2011) |
Pop. density | 0.00 /km2 (0 /sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
PIN | 744202 |
Telephone code | 031927 |
Official website | www |
ISO Code | IN-AN-00 |
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♂/♀ |
unit_pref | Metric |
Census Code | 35.639.0004 |
Official Languages | Hindi, English |
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. the island is lying 60 km (37 mi) northeast from Port Blair.
Henry Lawrence island is named after Brigadier-general Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence.
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.
Politically, Henry Lawrence Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.
The island is uninhabited.
Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with Ritchie's Archipelago highlighted (in red).