Wilson Island (Ritchie's Archipelago)

Wilson 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.[6] the island lies 57 km (35 mi) northeast from Port Blair.

Wilson Island
Nickname: Sir Archdale Wilson Island
Wilson Island
Location of Wilson Island
Wilson Island
Wilson Island (India)
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates12.13°N 92.98°E / 12.13; 92.98
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of waterIndian Ocean
Area14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi)[1]
Length4.1 km (2.55 mi)
Width4.3 km (2.67 mi)
Coastline16.2 km (10.07 mi)
Highest elevation216 m (709 ft)[2]
Highest pointRound Hill
Administration
DistrictSouth Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupRitchie's Archipelago
TehsilPort Blair Tehsil
Demographics
Population0 (2011)
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744202[3]
Telephone code031927 [4]
ISO codeIN-AN-00[5]
Official websitewww.and.nic.in

Etymology

Wilson is named after Brigadier Commander Sir Archdale Wilson.

History

The establishment of a lighted beacon on Wilson Island was over due. It was during 1993-94 that the G.I. trestle was erected on the North-West shore of the island and the modern solar powered equipment from ‘Tide land’ of USA was installed over the trestle tower. The lighthouse was commissioned on 23 March 1994.[7] the lighthouse is accessible only by boat.

Geography

The island belongs to the Ritchie's Archipelago and is located between Nicholson Island and John Lawrence Island. a narrow channel (400 m (1,312 ft)) separates it from Sir William Peel Island to the south.

Administration

Politically, Wilson Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.[8]

Demographics

The island is uninhabited.

  • Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with Ritchie's Archipelago highlighted (in red).

References
  1. "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 283.
  3. "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  4. "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  5. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  6. "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  7. "Government of India, Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships". www.dgll.nic.in. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  8. "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.


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