Anjediva Island

Anjediva
Ilha de Angediva
Island
Location of Anjediva (red) in Canacona (pink)
Anjediva is located in India
Anjediva
Anjediva
Coordinates: 14°45′39″N 74°06′41″E / 14.760886°N 74.111258°E / 14.760886; 74.111258
Country India
StateGoa
DistrictSouth Goa
TownshipCanacona
Portuguese Establishmentbefore 1498
Government
 • TypeIndian Navy
Area
 • Total1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total0
 • Density0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Anjediva
Native name:
Ilha de Angediva
A map of Anjediva in 1885
Map
Geography
LocationArabian Sea
Area1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Length1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Width0.25 km (0.155 mi)
Coastline0.070 km (0.0435 mi)
Highest elevation8 m (26 ft)
Administration
India
StateGoa
DistrictSouth Goa
Sub DistrictCanacona
Demographics
Population0 (2011)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsGoan Catholics (now resettled)

Anjediva Island (also Anjadip Island) (Goan Konkani: Anjadiv; Portuguese: Ilha de Angediva) is an Indian island in the Arabian Sea. It sits off the coast of Canacona, Goa. It is politically part of Goa state, geographically the nearest mainland is the Kanara subregion of Karnataka.

The island is about 1.8 kilometres (1 mile) south of Goa, and extends over 1.5 square kilometres (1 square mile). It was part of the Portuguese Indian settlements until 1961. Following the annexation of Goa and Damaon the place was turned into a military base, after which the civilian population was resettled to India or returned to Portugal.

The island is home to the Portuguese-built Anjediva fortress, which houses the shrines of Our Lady of Brotas and São Francisco de Assis. The island is connected to the mainland by a breakwater. It is part of the INS Kadamba base of the Indian Navy, near the city of Karwar.