Twin Islands (Andaman Islands)

Twin Islands 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 islands are 35 km (22 mi) south from Port Blair.

Twin Islands

Twin Islands Location of Twin Islands
Geography
Location	Bay of Bengal
Coordinates	11.395°N 92.555°E / 11.395; 92.555
Archipelago	Andaman Islands
Adjacent to	Indian Ocean
Total islands	2
Major islands	West Twin East Twin
Area	0.587 km2 (0.227 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation	48 m (157 ft)[2]
Highest point	West Twin
Administration
India
District	South Andaman
Island group	Andaman Islands
Island sub-group	Mahatma Gandhi
Tehsil	Port Blair Tehsil
Demographics
Population	0 (2011)
Additional information
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	744202[3]
Telephone code	031927 [4]
ISO code	IN-AN-00[5]
Official website	www.and.nic.in

Geography

The islands belongs to the Rutland Archipelago and are located west of Bada Khari. West Twin has an area of 20.5 ha (51 acres) and a coastline of 1.73 km (1 mi), East Twin has an area of 38.2 ha (94 acres) and a coastline of 2.6 km (2 mi).

Administration

Politically, Twin Islands are part of Port Blair Taluk.^[7]

Demographics

The islands are uninhabited.