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Netrani Island seen from the sea Island seen from sea. Netrani (historically known as Bajrangi Island, Pigeon Island and also Heart Shaped Island) [1] is a small island of India located in the Arabian Sea. It is the only heart island which is present in India.It is off the coast of Karnataka situated approximately 10 nautical miles (19 km) from ...
The North and East winds which blow out from our part of the world plunge into fathomless space and, owing to the distance, dissipate themselves and lose their power before they reach the islands, while the South and West winds that envelop the islands sometimes bring in their train soft and intermittent showers, but for the most part cool them ...
Antidesma bunius is a species of fruit tree in the family Phyllanthaceae.It is native to South Asia, Southeast Asia, Melanesia, and northern Australia.It is commonly known as bignay, [1] after its native name in the Philippines, where the fruits are commonly used for making bignay wine and jams.
A geographical criterion of inaccessibility marks a location that is the most challenging to reach according to that criterion. Often it refers to the most distant point from the coastline, implying the farthest point into a landmass from the shore, or the farthest point into a body of water from the shore. In these cases, a pole of ...
Agrihan (also spelled Agrigan) is an island in the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean. The island has mostly been uninhabited, but had 4 permanent residents in the 2020 U.S. census . Agrihan is located 62 kilometers (39 mi) to the north of Pagan .
Dragon fruit sold in a market in Chiayi, Taiwan. A pitaya (/ p ɪ ˈ t aɪ. ə /) or pitahaya (/ ˌ p ɪ t ə ˈ h aɪ. ə /) is the fruit of several cactus species indigenous to the region of southern Mexico and along the Pacific coasts of Guatemala, Costa Rica, and El Salvador.
In ancient times, the island was known as Hydrea (Ὑδρέα, derived from the Greek word for "water"), a reference to the natural springs on the island. [ 4 ] The municipality of Hydra consists of the islands Hydra (area 49.6 km 2 (19.2 sq mi)), Dokos (area 13.5 km 2 (5.2 sq mi)), and a few uninhabited islets, with a total area of 64.443 km 2 ...
The island is surrounded by multiple smaller islands, including Yubu Island approximately 0.5 km to the east and Ballast Island approximately 2.5 km off the northeastern coast. The island's Urauchi River is the largest river in Okinawa Prefecture, and the smaller Nakama and Nakara rivers also flow within the island. Iriomote is also home to ...