Barren Island (Andaman Islands)
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Barren Island is an island located in the Andaman Sea. It is the only confirmed active volcano in the Indian subcontinent,[7][8][9][10] and the only active volcano along a chain of volcanoes from Sumatra to Myanmar.[11] It is a part of the Indian Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and lies about 138 km (86 mi) northeast of the territory's capital, Port Blair.
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Geography | |
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Location | Bay of Bengal |
Coordinates | 12.28°N 93.86°E / 12.28; 93.86 |
Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 8.34 km2 (3.22 sq mi)[1] |
Length | 3.4 km (2.11 mi) |
Width | 3.1 km (1.93 mi) |
Coastline | 12.38 km (7.693 mi) |
Highest elevation | 353 m (1158 ft)[2] |
Administration | |
District | North and Middle Andaman |
Island group | Andaman Islands |
Island sub-group | East Volcano Islands |
Taluk | Rangat Taluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited (2017) |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
PIN | 744202[3] |
Telephone code | 031927 [4] |
ISO code | IN-AN-00[5] |
Avg. summer temperature | 30.2 °C (86.4 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) |
Census Code | 35.639.0004 |
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Quick Facts Highest point, Elevation ...
Barren Volcano | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 354 m (1,161 ft)[6] |
Geography | |
Location | Andaman Islands, India |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano with pyroclastic cones |
Last eruption | 2022 |
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