South Cinque Island
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LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates11°16′N 92°42′E / 11.27°N 92.70°E
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Nickname: Ga-o-ta-koi | |
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  South Cinque Island Location of South Cinque Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 11°16′N 92°42′E / 11.27°N 92.70°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 4.557 km2 (1.759 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 5.5 km (3.42 mi) |
| Width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Coastline | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 166 m (545 ft)[2] |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Cinque Islands |
| Tehsil | Port Blair Tehsil |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2011) |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744202[3] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [4] |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[5] |
| Official website | www |
South Cinque Island or Ga-o-ta-koi[6] is an uninhabited island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[7] The island lies 41 km (25 mi) south from Port Blair.
The island belongs to the Cinque Islands of Rutland Archipelago and is located between North Cinque Island (1.5 km (1 mi) to the north) and Passage Island (6.2 km (4 mi) to the south). The passage between South Cinque and North Cinque is called Cinque Strait. South Cinque Island and North Cinque Island, 1.5 km (1 mi) to the north, are sometimes considered to be a single Cinque Island.
