North Cinque Island

North Cinque Island
Nickname: Gue-a-lue
North Cinque Island
Location of North Cinque Island
Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 11°18′50″N 92°42′50″E / 11.314°N 92.714°E / 11.314; 92.714Coordinates: 11°18′50″N 92°42′50″E / 11.314°N 92.714°E / 11.314; 92.714
Archipelago Andaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • North Cinque Island
Area 1.988 km2 (0.768 sq mi)[1]
Length 3.6 km (2.24 mi)
Width 2 km (1.2 mi)
Coastline 12 km (7.5 mi)
Highest elevation 173 m (568 ft)[2]
Administration
District South Andaman
Island group Andaman Islands
Island sub-group Cinque Islands
Tehsil Port Blair Tehsil
Largest settlement North Cinque Island (Wildlife Station)
Demographics
Population 0 (2011)
Pop. density 0.00 /km2 (0 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Hindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN 744202[3]
Telephone code 031927 [4]
ISO code IN-AN-00[5]
Official website www.and.nic.in
Literacy 84.4%
Avg. summer temperature 30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 23.0 °C (73.4 °F)
Sex ratio 1.2♂/♀
Census Code 35.639.0004
Official Languages Hindi, English

North Cinque Island or Gue-a-lue[6] is an uninhabited island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[7] the island is lying 37 km (23 mi) south from Port Blair.

Geography

The island belongs to the Cinque Islands of Rutland Archipelago and is located 5.5 km (3 mi) southeast of Rutland Island. The passage between North Cinque and Rutland is called Manners Strait. North Cinque Island and South Cinque Island, 1.5 km (1 mi) to the south, are sometimes considered to be a single Cinque Island. North Cinque consists of three rocky Peninsulas connected by sand bars. The northern peninsula is the largest one, 2.9 km long in the N-S direction and 1.1 km wide; it has two adjacent hills about 161 m and 173 m high.[6] The middle (southernmost) peninsula, 1.05 km across, lies 270 m to the south and has a bare hill 89 m high.[6] About 150 m to its west lies the third and smallest peninsula, an oval knob about 450 m across. The sand bar between the south and north peninsulas was broken through in the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami but has since reformed.[8]

Administration

Politically, North Cinque Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.[9]

Demographics

There was a wildlife station on the island, but it was abandoned after budget cuts at 2011.[10] There is a lighthouse at the top of the tallest hill on the northern part of North Cinque, established 1972, about 2 km from the landing point.[11][12]

Fauna

The Cinque Islands have been declared a sanctuary as they house an enormous variety of coral reefs, sea weeds, colorful fishes, shells, starfish, sea anemones, salt-water crocodile, turtles and water snakes.[13]

Tourism

The island is a popular destination for underwater diving. It is best known for its coral richness and beach beauty.[14] It was named as one of the most visited locations of Andamans.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. ↑ "Sailing Directions (enroute) | India and the Bay of Bengal" (PDF) (173). National Geospatial-intelligence Agency, United States Government. 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  3. ↑ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  5. ↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  6. 1 2 3 US Hydrographic Office (1916) Bay of Bengal Pilot, page 288. H.O. pub. 160, Government Printing Office.
  7. ↑ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
  8. ↑ Pankak Sekhsaria (2009), North Cinque Island Wildlife Sanctuary. Accessed on 2012-07-13
  9. ↑ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  10. ↑
  11. ↑ North Cinque lighthouse, Government of India, Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships. Accessed on 2012-07-05.
  12. ↑
  13. ↑ link
  14. ↑ guide
  15. ↑ see tourist Itenerary section
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