Wilson Island (Ritchie's Archipelago)

Wilson Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.^[6] The island lies 57 km (35 mi) northeast of Port Blair.

Wilson Island

Nickname: Sir Archdale Wilson Island
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Geography
Location	Bay of Bengal
Coordinates	12.13°N 92.98°E / 12.13; 92.98
Archipelago	Andaman Islands
Adjacent to	Indian Ocean
Area	14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi)[1]
Length	4.1 km (2.55 mi)
Width	4.3 km (2.67 mi)
Coastline	16.2 km (10.07 mi)
Highest elevation	216 m (709 ft)[2]
Highest point	Round Hill
Administration
India
District	South Andaman
Island group	Andaman Islands
Island sub-group	Ritchie's Archipelago
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

Etymology

Wilson Island is named after Brigadier Commander Sir Archdale Wilson.

History

There is a lighthouse on the island. It was commissioned on 23 March 1994.^[7]

Geography

The island belongs to the Ritchie's Archipelago and is located between north of Sir William Peel Island and Nicholson Island and west of John Lawrence Island. A narrow channel (400 m (1,312 ft)) separates Wilson Island from Sir William Peel Island to the south.

Administration

Politically, Wilson Island is part of Port Blair taluk.^[8]

Demographics

The island is uninhabited.

Image gallery

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  Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with Ritchie's Archipelago highlighted (in red).