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The highest point is located in North Andaman Island (Saddle Peak at 732 m (2,402 ft)). [39]: 33 The geology of the Andaman islands consists essentially of Late Jurassic to Early Eocene ophiolites and sedimentary rocks (argillaceous and algal limestones), deformed by numerous deep faults and thrusts with ultramafic igneous intrusions. [40]
Neil Island, officially named Shaheed Dweep (transl. Martyr's Island), is an island of the Andaman Islands, located in Ritchie's Archipelago. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. [6] The island is located 36 km (22 mi) northeast from Port Blair.
Port Blair Islands are a group of islands situated in the sound of the capital Port Blair of the Andaman Islands. They belong to the South Andaman administrative district , part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands .
The islands are grouped into two main clusters: the northern Andaman Islands and the southern Nicobar Islands, separated by a 150 km (93 mi) wide channel. The capital and largest city of the territory, Port Blair (officially Sri Vijaya Puram), is located approximately 1,190 km (740 mi) from Chennai and 1,255 km (780 mi) from Kolkata in mainland ...
Port Blair is the entry point for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is connected with mainland India by both air and sea. It is a two to three-hour flight from mainland India to Port Blair's Veer Savarkar International Airport and three to four days by sea to reach Kolkata , Chennai , or Visakhapatnam from Haddo Wharf in the city.
Napier Bay Islands is a group of islands of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. [6] The islands are 30 km (19 mi) north of Port Blair.
Henry Lawrence 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 . [ 6 ] The island is located 60 km (37 mi) northeast of Port Blair .
Ross Island, officially named Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Dweep, [6] is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. [7] The island is situated 3 km (2 mi) east from central Port Blair. The historic ruins are a tourist attraction.