Meroe Island

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Meroe Island
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Meroe Island
Location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and in the Bay of Bengal
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Meroe Island
Meroe Island (Bay of Bengal)
Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 7°31′05″N93°32′42″E / 7.518°N 93.545°E / 7.518; 93.545
Archipelago Nicobar Islands
Adjacent to Indian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Meroe Island
Area1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi) [1]
Length1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Width0.9 km (0.56 mi)
Coastline4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Highest elevation10 m (30 ft)
Administration
Flag of India.svg  India
District Nicobar
Island group Nicobar Islands
Subdivisions of India Great Nicobar Subdivision
Taluk Little Nicobar
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups Nicobarese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN 744301
Telephone code03192
ISO code IN-AN-00 [2]
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
Car (regional)

Meroe Island is an island of India.

Administration

The island belongs to the township of Great Nicobar of Little Nicobar Taluk. [3]

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Flora and fauna

This island is known for its rich fish life.

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References

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