Geography | |
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Location | Arabian Sea |
Coordinates | 11°12′N73°58′E / 11.20°N 73.96°E |
Type | Submerged bank |
Archipelago | Lakshadweep |
Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | 0 |
Area | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) [1] |
Highest elevation | −10.4 m (-34.1 ft) |
Administration | |
Territory | Union territory of Lakshadweep |
District | Lakshadweep |
Island group | Aminidivi |
Tehsils of India | Aminidivi |
Subdivisions of India | Amini Island |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2014) |
Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Malayali, Mahls |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
ISO code | IN-LD-00 [2] |
Official website | www |
Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
Elikalpeni Bank is a submerged bank or sunken atoll belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. [3]
Elikalpeni Bank has a minimum depth of 10.4 m and is located 57 km northeast of Androth [4] at 11°12′N73°58′E / 11.200°N 73.967°E . [5]
Elikalpeni Bank is the easternmost geographic feature of the Lakshadweep Archipelago, although other little researched banks with depths of as little as 18.3 m lie about 32 km east of Elikalpeni. [4] It has a lagoon area of 95.91 km2 (37.03 sq mi).
The Laccadive or Cannanore Islands are one of the three island subgroups in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It is the central subgroup of the Lakshadweep, separated from the Amindivi Islands subgroup roughly by the 11th parallel north and from the atoll of Minicoy (Maliku)—far to the south—by the 9 Degree or Mamala Channel.
Kavaratti is the capital of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep in India. Kavaratti is a census town as well as the name of the atoll upon which the town stands. It is well known for its pristine white sand beaches and calm lagoons, which makes it a popular tourist destination. It is located 332 km (206 mi) west to the city of Kannur, 351 km (218 mi) west of the city of Kozhikode, and 404 km (251 mi) west of the city of Kochi.
Minicoy, locally known as Maliku, is an island in Lakshadweep, India. Along with Viringili, it is on Maliku atoll, the southernmost atoll of Lakshadweep archipelago. Administratively, it is a census town in the Indian union territory of Lakshadweep. The island is situated 425 km west of Trivandrum, the capital city of Kerala.
The Aminidivi Islands, are one of the three island subgroups in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It is the northern group of the Lakshadweep, separated from the Laccadive Islands subgroup roughly by the 11th parallel north. The total land area of the group is 9.26 km².
Lakshadweep is a union territory of India. It is an archipelago of 36 islands serving as the maritime boundary between the Arabian Sea to the west and the Laccadive Sea to the east. It is located 200 to 440 km off the Malabar Coast of India.
Amini is a census town in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It is also the name of the island where the town stands and of the atoll that contains that island. It lies 407 km (253 mi) west of the city of Kochi.
Bitra, also known as Bitrā Par, is a coral atoll belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep in India. It is 483 km (300 mi) west of the city of Kochi.
Kiltan or Kilthān Island is a coral island belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep in India. It is at a distance of 291 km away from Kannur, 303 km away from Kozhikode, and 394 km (245 mi) west of the city of Kochi. The nearest mainland body is Cannanore and the nearest port is Mangalore.
Kalpeni is an inhabited Atoll in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It has a distance of 287 km (178 mi) west of the city of Kochi.
Villingili, is an uninhabited islet in Lakshadweep, India. It is located at the southwestern end of Minicoy's reef, in Maliku Atoll.
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..
Sesostris Bank is a submerged bank or sunken atoll belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India, and has a distance of 1,800 km (1,100 mi) south of the city of Delhi.
Cora Divh, also called Coradeeve or Little Bassas de Pedro Bank, is a submerged bank or sunken atoll belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It has a distance of 1,733 km (1,077 mi) south of the city of Delhi.
The Investigator Bank is a submerged bank or sunken atoll in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It is located 31 km (19 mi) to the northeast of Minicoy Island in Lakshadweep.
Cherbaniani Reef, also known as Beleapani Reef, is a coral atoll belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It has a distance of 1,880 km (1,170 mi) south of the city of Delhi.
Byramgore Reef, also known as Chereapani Reef, is a coral atoll belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It has a distance of 1,940 km (1,210 mi) south of the city of Delhi.
Bangaram is an atoll in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India.
Suheli Par is a coral atoll in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It is an oval-shaped 17 km long atoll surrounded by a zone of rich marine fauna.
Pitti, also known as Pakshipitti, is an uninhabited coral islet in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India.
Perumal Par, also known as Peremul Par, is an uninhabited coral atoll belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It has a distance of 2,001 km (1,243 mi) south of the city of Delhi.