Flat Island | |
Map: | India Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
Coordinates: | 12.535°N 92.675°W |
Location: | Bay of Bengal |
Archipelago: | Andaman Islands |
Waterbody: | Indian Ocean |
Area Km2: | 2.48 |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Length Km: | 2.1 |
Width Km: | 1.6 |
Coastline Km: | 6.53 |
Elevation M: | 0 |
Country: | India |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | District |
Country Admin Divisions: | North and Middle Andaman |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Island group |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Andaman Islands |
Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | Island sub-group |
Country Admin Divisions 2: | Great Andaman |
Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Taluk |
Country Admin Divisions 3: | Mayabunder Taluk |
Population: | 0 |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 744202[2] |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 031927 [3] |
Iso Code Type: | ISO code |
Iso Code: | IN-AN-00[4] |
Additional Info: |
Flat Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5] the island is lying 150km (90miles) north from Port Blair.
The island is situated 2.3km (01.4miles) west of Great Andaman near the shores of Yadita village. And also this island wild life will be protected by the government and the flat island is also known as 2nd wild life sanctuary in the country
Politically, Flat Island is part of Rangat Tehsil.[6]
The island is the location of a wildlife sanctuary, although there is no station on the island. [7]