Kondul Island
| Native name: Tamengshe | |
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 Kondul Island
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| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 7°12′54″N 93°42′54″E / 7.215°N 93.715°ECoordinates: 7°12′54″N 93°42′54″E / 7.215°N 93.715°E |
| Archipelago | Nicobar Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi) |
| Length | 2.6 km (1.62 mi) |
| Width | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Coastline | 7.5 km (4.66 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Highest point | Tamengshe |
| Administration | |
| District | Nicobar |
| Island group | Nicobar Islands |
| Subdivisions of India | Great Nicobar Subdivision |
| Taluk | Little Nicobar |
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Largest settlement
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Mayaiya
(population 2) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Hindi |
| Population | 2 (2016) |
| Pop. density | 1.3 /km2 (3.4 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Nicobarese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744301 |
| Telephone code | 03192 |
| Official website | www |
| ISO Code | IN-AN-00 |
| Literacy | 84.4% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | ♂/♀ |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| Census Code | 35.638.0002 |
| Official Languages |
Hindi, English, Tamil Car (regional) |
Kondul Island is a small island of the Nicobar Islands in India.
It was hit by the 2004 tsunami. After the Tsunami the surviving population moved to Great Nicobar. at 2015 2 elders have returned to the island and they renovated the jetty. Poachers from Myanmar are doing illegal fishing around the island regularly.
The island is located in the Bay of Bengal, halfway between Great Nicobar and Little Nicobar in the St. George's Channel, and measures 2.6 km long and 0.95 km of maximum width for an area of 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi).
The island belongs to the township of Great Nicobar of Little Nicobar Taluk.
Mayaiya village is inhabited and has a radio antenna.
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