John Lawrence Island
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  John Lawrence Island  John Lawrence Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12°06′N 93°01′E / 12.10°N 93.02°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 34.8 km2 (13.4 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 13.3 km (8.26 mi) |
| Width | 4.3 km (2.67 mi) |
| Coastline | 34.3 km (21.31 mi) |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Ritchie's Archipelago |
| Tehsil | Port Blair Tehsil |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2011) |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744202[2] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [3] |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[4] |
| Official website | www |
John Lawrence Island is an island of the Andaman Islands and belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5] The island is 54 km (34 mi) northeast from Port Blair.
The island is named after Sir John Lawrence who served as Viceroy of India from 1864 to 1869.
Geography
The island belongs to the Ritchie's Archipelago and is located between Peel Island, Wilson Island and Henry Lawrence Island, named for Sir John Lawrence's brother. John Lawrence Island is long in shape. It is surrounded by beaches on three sides. Since the island is quite long in shape, the beach stretches to a long distance.[6]
Administration
Politically, John Lawrence Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.[7]
Demographics
The island is uninhabited.
