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The Sisters (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)

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Location
  
Bay of Bengal

Total islands
  
2

Highest elevation
  
76 m (249 ft)

Elevation
  
76 m

Literacy
  
84.4%

Area code
  
031927

Adjacent body of water
  
Indian Ocean

Adjacent bodies of water
  
Indian Ocean

Major islands
  
East West

District
  
South Andaman

Area
  
49 ha

Postal code
  
744202

Archipelago
  
Andaman Islands

The Sisters (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)

Sister Islands are a group of uninhabited islands of the Andaman Islands. They belong to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. the island is lying 57 km (35 mi) south from Port Blair.

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History

Before the British established a colony on the Andaman, the Sister islands were visited occasionally by the Onge people of Little Andaman Island for fishing. They may have been a waystation for their temporary settlement of Rutland Island between 1890 and 1930.

The islands have been a wildlife refuge since 1987, with 0.36 km2.

Geography

The islands belong to the Rutland Archipelago and are located south of Passage Island (Andaman). The islands are located at the northern side of the Duncan Passage, about 6 km southeast of Passage Island and 18 km north of North Brother. The group consists of:

  • East Sister Island (Andaman)
  • West Sister Island (Andaman)
  • The islands are 220 m apart, connected by a coral reef. They are covered by forests, and have rocky shores except for a beach on the NW side of East Sister. East Sister Island is 76m high and West Sister Island is 70.7m high.

    Administration

    Politically, Sister Islands are part of Port Blair Taluk.

    References

    The Sisters (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Wikipedia