Andaman Islands
Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 11:00 amCapital Port Blair
Government Indian Union Territory
Currency Indian rupee (INR)
Area 8,249 km2
Population 380,500(2012 est.)
Language Official:English
Regionally Spoken:Nicobarese, Bengali, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu
Religion n/a
Electricity
230V/50Hz, Indian (Old British)/European plugs
Time Zone
UTC +5:30
Andaman and Nicobar [1] are a large group of nearly 600 islands in the Bay of Bengal. Though they are a part of India politically, they are closer to Myanmar and Thailand than to the Indian mainland. They are grouped here with Southern India. They were just north of the epicenter of the Boxing Day quake of 2004, and were the site of dozens of aftershocks. The Nicobars were badly hit by the resulting tsunami, while the Andamans escaped with a few bruises. With the exception of Little Andaman Island and the Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, the rest of the tourist destinations are operating normally again.
Cities[edit]
• Port Blair - the laid-back capital of the Andamans and the sole entry/exit point. Spend a day or two here walking around and enjoying fresh seafood and seeing a couple of the nearby sites.
• Diglipur - take a road trip to the far north of the island chain, a base for visits to nearby Smith and Ross Islands.
• Rangat
• Mayabunder
Government Indian Union Territory
Currency Indian rupee (INR)
Area 8,249 km2
Population 380,500(2012 est.)
Language Official:English
Regionally Spoken:Nicobarese, Bengali, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu
Religion n/a
Electricity
230V/50Hz, Indian (Old British)/European plugs
Time Zone
UTC +5:30
Andaman and Nicobar [1] are a large group of nearly 600 islands in the Bay of Bengal. Though they are a part of India politically, they are closer to Myanmar and Thailand than to the Indian mainland. They are grouped here with Southern India. They were just north of the epicenter of the Boxing Day quake of 2004, and were the site of dozens of aftershocks. The Nicobars were badly hit by the resulting tsunami, while the Andamans escaped with a few bruises. With the exception of Little Andaman Island and the Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, the rest of the tourist destinations are operating normally again.
Cities[edit]
• Port Blair - the laid-back capital of the Andamans and the sole entry/exit point. Spend a day or two here walking around and enjoying fresh seafood and seeing a couple of the nearby sites.
• Diglipur - take a road trip to the far north of the island chain, a base for visits to nearby Smith and Ross Islands.
• Rangat
• Mayabunder