Byramgore Reef
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Byramgore Reef, also known as Chereapani Reef (Malayalam: Cheriyapanniyam), is a coral atoll[3] belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It has a distance of 1,940 km (1,210 mi) south of the city of Delhi.
  Cheriyapani | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Arabian Sea |
| Coordinates | 11°54′N 71°49′E |
| Type | Atoll |
| Archipelago | Lakshadweep |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 0.1 ha (0.25 acres)[1] |
| Length | 21.5 km (13.36 mi) |
| Width | 6.3 km (3.91 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Territory | Union territory of Lakshadweep |
| District | Lakshadweep |
| Island group | Aminidivi |
| Tehsils of India | Aminidivi |
| Subdivisions of India | Bitra |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Malayali, Mahls |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | IN-LD-01[2] |
| Official website | www |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
Geography
Byramgore Reef is located 33 km south of Cherbaniani Reef and 41 km to the northwest of Bitrā Par, in the northwestern area of Lakshadweep at 11°54′N 71°49′E. The whole northern part of the atoll is submerged.[4] The total length of the atoll, including the submerged part, is 21.5 km, with a maximum width of 6.3 km.[citation needed] The lagoon area is 172.59 km2 (66.64 sq mi).[citation needed]
Ecology
There are a few sandbanks on the reefs, but little land is above the surface at high tide. The atoll is visited by pelagic birds, including the lesser crested tern (Sterna bengalensis) and greater crested tern (Sterna bergii).[5]
Administration
Image gallery
Satellite picture showing the atolls of the Lakshadweep except for Minicoy
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