South Sentinel Island - one of the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal . Its maximum length is 1600 m, and it covers an area of 160 hectares, which is much smaller than the North Sentinel Island .
| South Sentinel Island | |
|---|---|
| English South Sentinel Island | |
| Specifications | |
| Square | 1.6 km² |
| Population | 0 people |
| Location | |
| Water area | Bengal Bay |
| A country |
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| Region | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
The island is located 26.5 km north-west of Small Andaman Island in the southern part of the Andaman island chain, and 59.6 km to the south of the North Sentinel Island . From the limited information available we can say that it is a coral island overgrown with forests. In one of the publications written in the 19th century, Colonel Alcock, who visited him, wrote:
"[The southern island] is raised a few feet above sea level and surrounded by a continuous chain of coral reefs ."
The island is uninhabited, but sometimes used for diving expeditions. With the exception of the autonomous lighthouse [1] there are no buildings on the island.
Notes
- ↑ Directorate General Of Lighthouses And Lightships (not available link) . The appeal date is November 28, 2013. Archived on March 12, 2013.