Wilson Island (Ritchie's Archipelago)
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LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates12°08′N 92°59′E / 12.13°N 92.98°E
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Nickname: Sir Archdale Wilson Island | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12°08′N 92°59′E / 12.13°N 92.98°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Area | 14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 4.1 km (2.55 mi) |
| Width | 4.3 km (2.67 mi) |
| Coastline | 16.2 km (10.07 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 216 m (709 ft)[2] |
| Highest point | Round Hill |
| 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[3] |
| Telephone code | 031927[4] |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[5] |
| Official website | www |
Wilson Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[6] The island lies 57 km (35 mi) northeast of Port Blair.
Wilson Island is named after Brigadier Commander Sir Archdale Wilson.
History
There is a lighthouse on the island. It was commissioned on 23 March 1994.[7]
Geography
The island belongs to the Ritchie's Archipelago and is located between north of Sir William Peel Island and Nicholson Island and west of John Lawrence Island. A narrow channel (400 m (1,312 ft)) separates Wilson Island from Sir William Peel Island to the south.
Administration
Politically, Wilson Island is part of Port Blair taluk.[8]
