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Port Blair (pronunciation ⓘ), officially named Sri Vijaya Puram, [4] is the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of India in the Bay of Bengal. It is also the local administrative sub-division ( tehsil ) of the islands, the headquarters for the district of South Andaman , and the territory's only notified town.
Inglis Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. [5] The island is located 67 km (42 mi) northeast from Port Blair.
North Sentinel lies 36 km (22 mi) west of the village of Wandoor in South Andaman Island, [2] 50 km (25 nmi) west of Port Blair, and 60 km (30 nmi) north of its counterpart South Sentinel Island. It has an area of about 59.67 km 2 (23.04 sq mi) and a roughly square outline.
South Sentinel Island is one of the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal.It is 1.6 km (1 mi) long northeast to southwest and up to 1 km (5 ⁄ 8 mi) wide. At only 1.61 km 2 (5 ⁄ 8 sq mi), it is much smaller than its counterpart North Sentinel Island and is currently uninhabited.
National Highway 4, or NH 4, [1] is the major highway in the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.It is 230.7 km in length. This road running from the capital city of Port Blair to Diglipur connecting all major towns of Ferrargunj, Baratang, Kadamtala, Rangat, Billy Ground, Nimbudera, Mayabunder and Diglipur.
Passage Island or Duncan Island [6] is an uninhabited island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. [7] The island is 53 km (33 mi) south from Port Blair.
Twin Islands is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. [6] The islands are 35 km (22 mi) south from Port Blair.