Button Islands (Andaman Islands)

Button Islands are a group of islands of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.^[6]

Button Islands

Button Islands
Geography
Location	Bay of Bengal
Coordinates	12.270°N 93.045°E / 12.270; 93.045
Archipelago	Andaman Islands
Adjacent to	Indian Ocean
Total islands	3
Major islands	North Middle South
Area	0.517 km2 (0.200 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation	50 m (160 ft)[2]
Highest point	Middle Button hill
Administration
India
District	South Andaman
Island group	Andaman Islands
Island sub-group	Ritchie’s Archipelago
Tehsil	Port Blair Tehsil
Demographics
Population	0 (2011)
Pop. density	0.00/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Hindu, Andamanese
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
Literacy	84.4%
Avg. summer temperature	30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	23.0 °C (73.4 °F)
Sex ratio	1.2♂/♀
Census Code	35.639.0004
Official Languages	Hindi, English

History

Several lighthouses were established on the islands.
There is a lighthouse at the tallest hill 48 m (157 ft) on North button island, established 1983. ^[7]
There is a lighthouse at the tallest hill 50 m (164 ft) on Middle button island, established 1983. ^[8]
There is a lighthouse at the tallest hill 36 m (118 ft) on south button island, established 1983. ^[9]

Geography

The islands belong to the Ritchie’s Archipelago and are located north of Outram Island. Besides a variety of submerged corals, Dolphin, Dugong and Blue whale are important marine animals for conservation. These islands also forms abode to many species of avifauna and fishes. Coral dominate the islands as submerged fringing types. ^[10]

Administration

Politically, Button Islands are part of Port Blair Taluk.^[11] Rani Jhansi Marine National Park is located in the vicinity of the islands, which includes Middle Button Island National Park, South Button Island National Park, and North Button Island National Park.