Spike Island | |
Map: | India Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
Coordinates: | 12.27°N 92.71°W |
Location: | Bay of Bengal |
Archipelago: | Andaman Islands |
Waterbody: | Indian Ocean |
Area Km2: | 9.763 |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Length Km: | 7.3 |
Width Km: | 2.0 |
Coastline Km: | 20.18 |
Elevation M: | 136 |
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: | West Baratang Group |
Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Taluk |
Country Admin Divisions 3: | Rangat 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: |
Spike 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 63km (39miles) north from Port Blair.
The island belongs to the West Baratang Group and lies north of Bluff Island.
Politically, Spike Island, along neighboring Baratang Islands, is part of Rangat Taluk.[6]
you can travel by Dinghy through Port Anson from Mayabuner, on demand.
The island was previously inhabited.[7]