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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.
The capital and largest city is Port Blair (officially Sri Vijaya Puram [41]), located 1,190 km (740 mi) from Chennai and 1,255 km (780 mi) from Kolkata on the Indian mainland. [31] Barren Island, the only active volcano in India, is located in the Andaman Sea. [42] [43] [44] The islands have a 1,962 km (1,219 mi) long coast-line. [45]
Neil Island, officially named Shaheed Dweep (transl. Martyr's Island), is an island of the Andaman Islands, located in Ritchie's Archipelago. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. [6] The island is located 36 km (22 mi) northeast from Port Blair.
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.
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.
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.