North Reef Island (Andaman Islands)

North Reef Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.^[5] The island lies 156 km (97 mi) north from Port Blair.

North Reef Island

North Reef Island Location of North Reef Island
Geography
Location	Bay of Bengal
Coordinates	13.08°N 92.70°E / 13.08; 92.70
Archipelago	Andaman Islands
Adjacent to	Indian Ocean
Total islands	1
Major islands	North Reef
Area	3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi)[1]
Length	3.0 km (1.86 mi)
Width	2.8 km (1.74 mi)
Coastline	10.9 km (6.77 mi)
Highest elevation	6.1 m (20 ft)
Administration
India
District	North and Middle Andaman
Island group	Andaman Islands
Island sub-group	North Reef Group
Taluk	Diglipur Taluk
Demographics
Population	0 (2016)
Pop. density	0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Hindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	744202[2]
Telephone code	031927 [3]
ISO code	IN-AN-00[4]
Official website	www.and.nic.in
Avg. summer temperature	30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	23.0 °C (73.4 °F)
Sex ratio	15.0♂/♀
Census Code	35.639.0004

Geography

The island is in the North Reef Group of Islands, which also includes Latouche Island and Shark Island. It lies west of North Andaman.

Administration

Politically, North Reef Island, along neighboring North Reef Islands, is part of Diglipur Tehsil.^[6]

Fauna

North Reef Sanctuary is located on the island. it is dedicated to the nurturing of a variety of water birds.^[7]

Transportation

To arrive at North Reef Island, you have to reach Interview Island. To reach Interview Island, the only way is to charter a private fishing dinghy from Mayabunder jetty. From this island, you can try reaching North Reef Island.^[8]