West Island | |
Map: | India Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
Coordinates: | 13.59°N 92.89°W |
Location: | Bay of Bengal |
Archipelago: | Andaman Islands |
Waterbody: | Indian Ocean |
Total Islands: | 1 |
Area Km2: | 2.85 |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Length Km: | 3.4 |
Width Km: | 1.1 |
Coastline Km: | 8.3 |
Elevation M: | 53 |
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 3: | Taluk |
Country Admin Divisions 3: | Diglipur Taluk |
Population: | 0 |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Density Km2: | 0 |
Ethnic Groups: | Hindu, Andamanese |
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 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 212km (132miles) north from Port Blair.
The island falls in between Coco Islands and North Andaman Island. It lies in the western approach to the Cleugh Passage. The island is small, having an area of 2.85km2.
Politically, West Island is part of Diglipur Tehsil.[6]