North Andaman Island

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Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with the location of North Andaman Island highlighted (in red).
Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with the location of North Andaman Island highlighted (in red).
Map of North Andaman Island.
Map of North Andaman Island.

North Andaman Island is the northernmost island of Great Andaman of the Andaman Islands, with an area of 2,781 km². The main town on the island is Diglipur. Known for its marine life, the island's main industries are rice and orange-growing. The island is home to the highest point in the archipelago, Saddle Peak at 738 metres.

North Andaman experiences fairly frequent large earthquakes and suffered inundation from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake tsunami.


Coordinates: 13°15′N, 92°55′E