  South Sentinel Island Location of South Sentinel Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 10°58′34″N 92°13′12″E / 10.976°N 92.22°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Area | 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 1.6 km (0.99 mi) |
| Width | 1.0 km (0.62 mi) |
| Coastline | 4.9 km (3.04 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Union territory | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| District | South Andaman |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | South Sentinelese |
| Population | 0 (2019) |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744202[2] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [3] |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[4] |
| Official website | andaman |
| Avg. summer temperature | 30.2 °C (86.4 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | 0.0♂/0.0♀ |
| Census Code | 35.639.0004 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, English |
South Sentinel Island is one of the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal. It is 1.6 km (1 mi) long northeast to southwest and up to 1 km (5⁄8 mi) wide. At only 1.61 km2 (5⁄8 sq mi), it is much smaller than its counterpart North Sentinel Island and is currently uninhabited. The island belongs to the Port Blair tehsil in the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands,[5] neighbouring North Sentinel Island.
- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
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- ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.