Elikalpeni Bank
  Elikalpeni Bank | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Arabian Sea |
| Coordinates | 11°12′N 73°58′E / 11.20°N 73.96°ECoordinates: 11°12′N 73°58′E / 11.20°N 73.96°E |
| Archipelago | Lakshadweep |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 0 |
| Area | 0 km2 (0 sq mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | -10.4 m (-34.1 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Territory | Union territory of Lakshadweep |
| District | Lakshadweep |
| Island group | Aminidivi |
| Tehsils of India | Aminidivi |
| Subdivisions of India | Amini Island |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Malayali |
| Population | 0 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Malayali, Mahls |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| Official website |
www |
| ISO Code | IN-LD-00[2] |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
| unit_pref | Metric |
Elikalpeni Bank is a submerged bank or sunken atoll belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India.[3]
Geography
Elikalpeni Bank has a minimum depth of 10.4 m and is located 57 km northeast of Androth[4] at 11°12′N 73°58′E / 11.200°N 73.967°E.[5]
Elikalpeni Bank is the easternmost geographic feature of the Lakshadweep Archipelago, although other little researched banks with depths of as little as 18.3 m lie about 32 km east of Elikalpeni.[4] It has a lagoon area of 95.91 km2 (37.03 sq mi).
Image gallery
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Satellite picture showing the atolls of the Lakshadweep except for Minicoy
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Map
References
- ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Lakshadweep.
- ↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ↑ Hydrographic Description (Indian Ocean Pilot)
- 1 2 Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal Enroute, National Geospatial-intelligence Agency
- ↑ GEBCO Gazeteer of undersea feature names
External links
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