Kondul Island

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Kondul Island
Native name:
Tamengshe
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Kondul Island
Location of Kondul Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 7°12′54″N93°42′54″E / 7.215°N 93.715°E / 7.215; 93.715
Archipelago Nicobar Islands
Adjacent to Indian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Kondul
Area1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi) [1]
Length2.6 km (1.62 mi)
Width1 km (0.6 mi)
Coastline7.5 km (4.66 mi)
Highest elevation92 m (302 ft)
Highest pointTamengshe [2]
Administration
Flag of India.svg  India
District Nicobar
Island group Nicobar Islands
Subdivisions of India Great Nicobar Subdivision
Taluk Little Nicobar
Largest settlementMayaiya(pop. 2)
Demographics
Population2 (2016)
Pop. density1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi)
Ethnic groups Nicobarese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN 744301
Telephone code03192
ISO code IN-AN-00 [3]
Official website www.and.nic.in
Literacy84.4%
Avg. summer temperature32.0 °C (89.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature28.0 °C (82.4 °F)
Sex ratio /
Census Code35.638.0002
Official Languages Hindi, English, Tamil
Southern Nicobarese (regional)

Kondul Island is a small island off the Nicobar Islands in India.

Contents

History

Kondul Island was affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. After the tsunami, the surviving population migrated to Great Nicobar. [4] In 2015 2 elders returned to the island and they renovated the jetty. Poachers from Myanmar are doing illegal fishing around the island regularly. [5]

Geography

The island is located in the Bay of Bengal, halfway between Great Nicobar and Little Nicobar in the St. George's Channel, and measures 2.6 km long and 0.95 km of maximum width for an area of 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi).

Climate

It has a Tropical rainforest climate as even the driest months have rainfall greater than 60mm.

Climate data for Kondul Island (1981–2010, extremes 1953–2003)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)31.8
(89.2)
38.4
(101.1)
36.2
(97.2)
35.2
(95.4)
35.0
(95.0)
33.6
(92.5)
36.0
(96.8)
32.5
(90.5)
32.0
(89.6)
31.8
(89.2)
32.6
(90.7)
32.4
(90.3)
36.0
(96.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)28.9
(84.0)
29.1
(84.4)
30.1
(86.2)
30.7
(87.3)
30.7
(87.3)
30.6
(87.1)
30.2
(86.4)
29.8
(85.6)
29.4
(84.9)
28.9
(84.0)
28.8
(83.8)
29.0
(84.2)
29.7
(85.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)24.2
(75.6)
24.2
(75.6)
24.5
(76.1)
23.9
(75.0)
24.3
(75.7)
24.3
(75.7)
24.4
(75.9)
23.7
(74.7)
23.4
(74.1)
23.5
(74.3)
23.6
(74.5)
24.1
(75.4)
24.0
(75.2)
Record low °C (°F)18.0
(64.4)
19.2
(66.6)
19.0
(66.2)
17.4
(63.3)
17.0
(62.6)
14.6
(58.3)
15.2
(59.4)
14.0
(57.2)
14.2
(57.6)
16.4
(61.5)
16.2
(61.2)
15.4
(59.7)
14.0
(57.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches)111.0
(4.37)
70.1
(2.76)
78.1
(3.07)
121.0
(4.76)
255.5
(10.06)
214.0
(8.43)
247.4
(9.74)
252.2
(9.93)
297.6
(11.72)
289.4
(11.39)
271.8
(10.70)
249.5
(9.82)
2,457.7
(96.76)
Average rainy days5.93.54.75.411.710.712.113.412.813.212.98.8115.1
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)84848386888788868790898786
Source: India Meteorological Department [6] [7]

Administration

The island belongs to the township of Great Nicobar of Little Nicobar Taluk. [8]

Demographics

Mayaiya village is inhabited and has a radio antenna.

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References

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  3. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
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  8. Tehsils