Wilson Island (Ritchie's Archipelago) Explained

Wilson Island
Sobriquet:Sir Archdale Wilson Island
Map:India Andaman and Nicobar Islands#India
Coordinates:12.13°N 92.98°W
Location:Bay of Bengal
Archipelago:Andaman Islands
Waterbody:Indian Ocean
Area Km2:14.3
Area Footnotes:[1]
Length Km:4.1
Width Km:4.3
Coastline Km:16.2
Elevation M:216
Highest Mount:Round Hill
Country: India
Country Admin Divisions Title:District
Country Admin Divisions:South 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:Ritchie's Archipelago
Country Admin Divisions Title 3:Tehsil
Country Admin Divisions 3:Port Blair Tehsil
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]

Wilson Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5] The island lies 57km (35miles) northeast of Port Blair.

Etymology

Wilson Island is named after Brigadier Commander Sir Archdale Wilson.

History

There is a lighthouse on the island. It was commissioned on 23 March 1994.[6]

Geography

The island belongs to the Ritchie's Archipelago and is located between Nicholson Island and John Lawrence Island. a narrow channel (400m (1,300feet)) separates it from Sir William Peel Island to the south.

Administration

Politically, Wilson Island is part of Port Blair taluk.[7]

Demographics

The island is uninhabited.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census. Government of Andaman.
  2. Web site: A&N Islands - Pincodes . https://web.archive.org/web/20140323224041/http://www.india-codes.com/pincodes/a-n-islands-pin-code . dead . 23 March 2014 . 22 September 2016. 22 September 2016 .
  3. Web site: STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar. allcodesindia.in. 2016-09-23.
  4. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  5. Web site: Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Census of India. 2011-01-16.
  6. Web site: Government of India, Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships.. www.dgll.nic.in. 2016-10-18.
  7. Web site: DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS . andssw1.and.nic.in. 2016-09-23.