Inglis Island (Ritchie's Archipelago)
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Native name: East Island Nickname: Sir John Inglis Island |
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 Inglis Island
Location of Inglis Island
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| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12°08′24″N 93°06′54″E / 12.140°N 93.115°ECoordinates: 12°08′24″N 93°06′54″E / 12.140°N 93.115°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
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| Area | 1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi) |
| Length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Width | 1.6 km (0.99 mi) |
| Coastline | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
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| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Ritchie's Archipelago |
| Tehsil | Port Blair Tehsil |
| Largest settlement | Chain Nalah point |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 0.00 /km2 (0 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
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| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744202 |
| Telephone code | 031927 |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00 |
| 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 |
Inglis 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 67 km (42 mi) northeast from Port Blair.
Inglis island is named after Major-general Sir John Eardley Wilmot Inglis.
The island belongs to the Ritchie's Archipelago and is located west of John Lawrence Island. Chain Nalah point is a popular tourist beach located on the island's west coast. it has some picnic tables on it.
Politically, Inglis Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.
The island is uninhabited.
Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with Ritchie's Archipelago highlighted (in red).
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