West Baratang Islands | |
Map: | India Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
Coordinates: | 12.2°N 92.74°W |
Location: | Bay of Bengal |
Archipelago: | Andaman Islands |
Waterbody: | Indian Ocean |
Total Islands: | 20 |
Area Km2: | 40.05 |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
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: | Great Andaman |
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: |
West Baratang Group are an island group of the Andaman Islands, located west of Baratang Island.
Politically, the Baratang Islands, are part of Rangat Taluk.[5] The islands are also known as Port Anson Islands.
Parrot island is a famous tourist spot.[6] [7] It is a small uninhabited island located near Baratang Jetty. What makes it attractive for tourists is the mystery that this island holds which calls thousands of parrots every evening.