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General Information about Andaman & Nicobar Islands 
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Location
| Location |
Bay of Bengal |
| Longitude |
920 to 940 East |
| Latitude |
60 to 140 North |
Altitude (Highest Point)
| Andaman Islands (North) |
| Saddle Peak |
732 Meters |
| Andaman Islands (South) |
| Mount Harriet |
365 Meters |
| Nicobar Islands |
Area
| Total Area |
Sq.km |
8249 |
| Andaman District |
" |
6408 |
| Nicobar District |
" |
1841 |
| URBAN AREA |
" |
A 16.64 |
| RURAL AREA |
" |
8232.36 |
Length and Breadth
| Length and Breadth of Andaman Islands |
| Total Length |
467kms |
| Maximum Width |
52 Kms |
| Average Width |
24kms |
| Length and Breadth of Nicobar Islands |
| Total Length |
259 Kms |
| Maxiimum Width |
58 Kms |
| Biggest Island in Andaman Group |
| Middle Andaman Island |
1536 Sq.Km |
| Biggest Island in Nicobar Group |
| Great Nicobar Island |
1045 Sq.Km. |
| Smallest Island in Andaman Group |
| Ross Island |
0.8 Sq Km. |
| Smallest Island in Nicobar Group |
| Pilomillow Island |
1.3 Sq.Km |
Distance
| Distance by Sea (In Kms.) |
| Between Port Blair & Chennai |
1190 |
| Between Port Blair & Calcutta |
1255 |
| Between Port Blair & Vishakapatnam |
1200 |
| Distance by Air Kms. |
| Between Calcutta & Port Blair |
1303 |
| Between Chennai & Port Blair |
1330 |
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