Viringili (Maliku Atoll)

Viringili
Nickname: Small Pox Island
Viringili is located in Lakshadweep
Viringili
Viringili
Location of Villingili Island in Lakshadweep
Geography
LocationArabian Sea
Coordinates8°16′41″N 73°00′40″E / 8.278°N 73.011°E / 8.278; 73.011
ArchipelagoLakshadweep
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Villingili
Area0.025 km2 (0.0097 sq mi)[1]
Length0.15 km (0.093 mi)
Width0.20 km (0.124 mi)
Coastline0.8 km (0.5 mi)
Highest elevation0 m (0 ft)
Administration
TerritoryUnion territory of Lakshadweep
DistrictLakshadweep
Island groupMinicoy Islands
Tehsils of IndiaMinicoy Tehsil
Subdivisions of IndiaMinicoy Ward
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsMalayali, Mahls
Additional information
Time zone
PIN682559
Telephone code0489x
ISO codeIN-LD-09[2]
Official websitewww.lakshadweep.gov.in
Avg. summer temperature32.0 °C (89.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature28.0 °C (82.4 °F)

Villingili (Dhivehi: ވިރިންގިލި ; Malayalam: വിരിന്ഗാ), is an uninhabited islet in Lakshadweep, India. It is located at the southwestern end of Minicoy's reef, in Maliku Atoll.

  1. ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Lakshadweep.
  2. ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code