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Henry Lawrence Island

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Location
  
Bay of Bengal

Total islands
  
1

Length
  
6 km (3.7 mi)

Elevation
  
137 m

Literacy
  
84.4%

Area code
  
031927

Adjacent bodies of water
  
Indian Ocean

Major islands
  
Henry Lawrence

Width
  
14 km (8.7 mi)

Area
  
54.7 kmĀ²

Postal code
  
744202

Adjacent body of water
  
Indian Ocean

Henry Lawrence Island

Island groups
  
Ritchie's Archipelago, Andaman Islands

Henry Lawrence 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. the island is lying 60 km (37 mi) northeast from Port Blair.

Contents

Map of Henry Lawrence Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Etymology

Henry Lawrence island is named after Brigadier-general Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence.

Geography

The island belongs to the Ritchie's Archipelago and is located between John Lawrence Island and Inglis Island. it is the second largest Island of the Ritchie's Archipelago, it has an area of 54.7 km2.

Administration

Politically, Henry Lawrence Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.

Demographics

The island is uninhabited.

References

Henry Lawrence Island Wikipedia