Narcondum
Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with the location of Narcondam Island highlighted (red circle).
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 Narcondam Island
Location of Narcondam Island
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 13°27′N 94°16′E / 13.45°N 94.27°ECoordinates: 13°27′N 94°16′E / 13.45°N 94.27°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
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| Area | 7.63 km2 (2.95 sq mi) |
| Length | 3.9 km (2.42 mi) |
| Width | 3.0 km (1.86 mi) |
| Coastline | 12.22 km (7.593 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 710 m (2,330 ft) |
| Administration | |
| District | North and Middle Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | East Volcano Islands |
| Tehsil | Diglipur Tehsil |
| Largest settlement | Narcondam Police Station (pop. 16) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 16 (2016) |
| Pop. density | 2.1 /km2 (5.4 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
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| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744202 |
| Telephone code | 031927 |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00 |
| Official website | www |
| 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 |
| Narcondam mountain | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 710 m (2,330 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Andaman Islands, India |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Narcondam is a small volcanic island located in the Andaman Sea. The island's peak rises to 710 m above mean sea level, and it is formed of andesite. It is part of the Andaman Islands, the main body of which lie approximately 124 km (77 mi) to the west. The island is part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island is small, covering an area of approximately 6.8 square kilometres. It was classified as a dormant volcano by the Geological Survey of India.
The name Narcondam could have been derived from the Tamil word naraka-kundam, meaning "a pit of Hell," although this may be the result of confusion between it and Barren Island.
Until 1986 Burma claimed sovereignty over the island. This claim was given up on reaching agreement with India on the delimitation of the maritime boundary between the two nations in the Andaman Sea, the Coco channel and the Bay of Bengal. There is a lighthouse on the slopes of narcondam, established 1983.
The island lies 256 km (159 mi) northeast from Port Blair. Further to the south west (approximately 150 km) lies the active volcano island of Barren Island. Narcondam Island is about 160 miles from Burma, and is almost 800 miles from Vishakhapatnam (part of the mainland of India). It belongs to the East Volcano Islands. The island is small, having an area of 7.63 km2 (2.95 sq mi). The island is largely forested. The island is formed from a volcano, which had not known to have been active in recent times, until on June 8, 2005 there were reports of "mud and smoke" being ejected from the volcano. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake is thought to have caused magma to move underground and may be related to the current activity. If the reports were accurate this would alter the scientific status of Narcondam to active. Narcondam Island holds the easternmost point of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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