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GENERAL
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| Location : |
Bay of Bengal. 92" to 94° East Longitude 6" to 14" North Latitude
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| Area : |
Total Area: 8,249 Sq.
Kms.
Andaman District: 6,408 sq.km.
Nicobar District: 1,841 sq.km. |
| Capital : |
Port Blair |
| Distance : |
1,255
kms. from Calcutta
1,200 kms. from Chennai
1,200 kms. from Vishakhapatnam |
| Altitude : |
Varies from sea level to 732 metres |
| Highest Peak : |
Saddle Peak
- 732 metres. |
| Temperature : |
Minimum
temperature23°C
Maximum temperature31°C |
| Climate : |
Tropical throughout the year. |
Humidity is relatively high at 70% to
90% with gentle breeze blowing round the year. The weather is generally pleasant with an
average annual rainfall of 3,000 mm (May to mid - September and November to
January).
| Forest Cover : |
86% |
| Best Season : |
October to May Cotton throughout the year. |
| Clothing : |
Cotton throughout
the year |
| ISD Code : |
++91-
3192 (STD Code - 03192) |
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