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The islands have a 132 km (82 mi) long coastline with a lagoon area of 4,200 km 2 (1,600 sq mi), territorial waters of 20,000 km 2 (7,700 sq mi), and an exclusive economic zone of 400,000 km 2 (150,000 sq mi). [33] Lakshadweep is the northernmost island group of the exposed undersea mountain range, the Chagos-Lakshadweep Ridge. [35]
The second element of the name is for the Lakshadweep Islands, among the islands of Lakshadweep. The islands of Chagos, Maldives and Lakshadweep are the above-water parts of the Chagos–Lakshadweep Ridge. The Lakshadweep Ridge, the northern part of the CLR, parallels the Indian west coast (8°N–16°N) and has an average width of 270 km (170 mi).
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The Laccadive / ˈ l æ k ə d ɪ v / or Kannur / ˈ k æ n ə n ɔːr / Islands are one of the three island subgroups in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It is the central subgroup of the Lakshadweep, separated from the Amindivi Islands subgroup roughly by the 11th parallel north and from the atoll of Minicoy (Maliku)—far to the ...
Islands of Lakshadweep (18 P) U. Undersea banks of Lakshadweep (5 P) Pages in category "Landforms of Lakshadweep" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 ...
Cities and towns in Lakshadweep (1 C) D. Districts of Lakshadweep (1 C, 1 P) L. Landforms of Lakshadweep (2 C, 9 P)
The islands rest on the Chagos–Laccadive Ridge, an oceanic ridge and plateau, and extend 2,550 km north and south across the equator, from latitude 14º N to 8º S. Lakshadweep lies to the north, 300 km west of India's southwest coast. Lakshadweep consists of 36 small islands between 8º - 14º N, with a total land area of 32 km 2. The ...
The land of these islands 0.055 square kilometres (0.021 square miles) belong to two different families of Kalpeni: [10] Koomel is a small islet off the west tip of Kalpeni. it has an area of 0.2 hectares (0.49 acres), and located at 10°04′23″N 73°38′06″E / 10.073°N 73.635°E / 10.073; 73