Sir William Peel Island
| Nickname: Sir William Peel Island | |
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 Peel Island
Peel Island
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| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12°06′N 93°01′E / 12.10°N 93.02°ECoordinates: 12°06′N 93°01′E / 12.10°N 93.02°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
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| Area | 23.7 km2 (9.2 sq mi) |
| Length | 7.3 km (4.54 mi) |
| Width | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| Coastline | 28.9 km (17.96 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Administration | |
| 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 | |
| PIN | 744211 |
| 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 |
Peel Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. the island is lying 51 km (32 mi) northeast from Port Blair.
Peel is named after captain Sir William Peel of the Royal Navy, who died in the Indian Mutiny.
The island belongs to the Ritchie's Archipelago and is located between Nicholson Island and John Lawrence Island.
Politically, Peel Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.
The island is uninhabited.
Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with Ritchie's Archipelago highlighted (in red).
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