Murga Island | |
Map: | India Andaman and Nicobar Islands#Bay of Bengal |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Coordinates: | 12.9°N 92.79°W |
Location: | Bay of Bengal |
Archipelago: | Andaman Islands |
Waterbody: | Indian Ocean |
Area Km2: | 3.775 |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Length Km: | 2.2 |
Width Km: | 2.6 |
Coastline Km: | 11.20 |
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: | Interview Group |
Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Taluk |
Country Admin Divisions 3: | Mayabunder Taluk |
Population: | 0 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
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: |
Murga 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 lies 117km (73miles) north from Port Blair.
Murga is the only historical island of the Interview group. It holds a gravesite for several British sailors.[6]
The island belongs to the Interview Group and is situated to the west of Austen Strait which separates North Andaman Island and Middle Andaman Island. it is the biggest island in Interview Sound.
Politically, Murga Island, along neighboring Interview Group Islands, is part of Mayabunder Taluk.[7]