Location | Bay of Bengal |
Total Area | 8, 249 Sq. Kms |
Andaman Group | 6, 408 sq. kms |
Nicobar Group | 1,841sq.kms. |
Urban Area | 26.34sq.kms. |
Rural Area | 8222.66.sq .kms |
Capital | Port Blair |
Important Peaks | Saddle Peak – 732 metres Mount Thullier – 642meters Mount Harriet – 365meters |
Climate | Tropical throughout the year with mean minimum temperature at 23 C Maximum at 34 C. Humidity is relatively high- 70% to 90% with a gentle breeze blowing all the time. The weather is generally pleasant with average annual rainfall of 3, 000 mm at Port Blair. |
Forest Cover | 7171.00 sq.Km |
No. of Islands | Around 556 Including Islets and rocks 24 Inhabited in Andaman & 13 Inhabited in Nicobar |