Native name: മഞ്ഞപ്പാർ Nickname: Pedro Bank | |
|---|---|
  Bassas de Pedro Location of Bassas de Pedro in Lakshadweep | |
| Etymology | The Local fishermen called after the Sea Over the bank seen as yellow water from a far view .. |
| Geography | |
| Location | Arabian Sea |
| Coordinates | 13°05′N 72°25′E / 13.083°N 72.417°E |
| Type | Submerged bank |
| Archipelago | Lakshadweep |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 0 |
| Area | 2,474.33 km2 (955.34 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 130 km (81 mi) |
| Width | 13 - 33 km (-12 mi) |
| Highest elevation | −16.4 m (-53.8 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Territory | Union territory of Lakshadweep |
| District | Lakshadweep |
| Island group | Aminidivi |
| Tehsils of India | Aminidivi |
| Subdivisions of India | Chetlat Island |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Malayali, Mahls |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | IN-LD-02[2] |
| Official website | www |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
Bassas de Pedro, also known as Manjappar or Pedro Bank, is a submerged bank or sunken atoll belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India, with a distance of 1,795 km (1,115 mi) south of the city of Delhi.[3]0
- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2001 Census" (PDF). Government of Lakshadweep. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ^ Hydrographic Description (Indian Ocean Pilot)