Location Bay of Bengal Total islands 2 Highest elevation 27 m (89 ft) Elevation 27 m Postal code 744202 Archipelago Andaman Islands | Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean Major islands South
North District South Andaman Area 220 ha Area code 031927 Adjacent body of water Indian Ocean | |
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North and South Brother Islands are uninhabited islands in the Indian Ocean, part of the Andaman Archipelago. They belong to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. the island is lying 75 km (47 mi) south from Port Blair.
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Geography
The islands belong to the Little Andaman Group, and are located 10 km (6 mi) northeast of Little Andaman. There is a lighthouse at the top of the tallest hill on North Brother, established 1993. The Lighthouse is about half a Km from the landing point. The islands are almost flat, thickly wooded islands fringed by reef around.
Administration
Politically, The Islands are part of Little Andaman Tehsil.
Demographics
The islands are uninhabited.
References
The Brothers (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA