The Sisters (Andaman Islands)

Sister Islands
Sister Islands is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Sister Islands
Sister Islands
Location of Sister Islands
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates11°08′42″N 92°43′30″E / 11.145°N 92.725°E / 11.145; 92.725
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands2
Major islands
Area0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation76 m (249 ft)[2]
Highest pointEast Sister
Administration
DistrictSouth Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupRutland Archipelago
TehsilPort Blair Tehsil
Demographics
Population0 (2011)
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744202[3]
Telephone code031927 [4]
ISO codeIN-AN-00[5]
Official websitewww.and.nic.in

Sister Islands are a group of uninhabited islands of the Andaman Islands. They belong to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[6] These islands are 57 km (35 mi) south from Port Blair.

  1. ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 288.
  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 23 September 2016.
  5. ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  6. ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.