Width 0.20 km (0.124 mi) Elevation 0 cm Total islands 1 Postal code 682559 | Length 0.15 km (0.093 mi) Coastline 0.8 km (0.5 mi) Area 2 ha Major islands Villingili | |
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Villingili (Dhivehi: ވިރިންގިލި ; Malayalam: വിരിന്ഗാ), is an uninhabited islet in Lakshadweep, India. It is located at the southwestern end of Minicoy's reef, in Maliku Atoll.
Contents
Map of Viringili Island
History
It is the location where the lepers of Lakshadweep were banished, where they lived in abject conditions
Administration
The island belongs to the township of Minicoy of Minicoy Tehsil.
Geography
Viringili is barely 200 m in length. It is fringed with gravel and it is covered with bushes. A few stunted coconut trees grow in the center of the island. It has a distance of 0.6 km (0.37 mi) from Minicoy.
References
Viringili (Maliku Atoll) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA