Kadmat Island
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Satellite picture showing the atolls of the Lakshadweep except for Minicoy
Kadmat
Location of Kadmat Island in the Indian Ocean
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 11°14′N 72°47′E / 11.23°N 72.78°ECoordinates: 11°14′N 72°47′E / 11.23°N 72.78°E |
| Area | 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi)[1] |
| Country | |
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India | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 5319 (as of 2001) |
| Density | 1,705 /km2 (4,416 /sq mi) |
A beach side resort at Kadmat Island, Lakshadweep.
Kadmat Island, also known as Cardamom Island, is an island belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Lakshadweep archipelago in India.[2]
Geography
The island is located on a coral reef 5 km north of Amini Island. It has a length of 8 km. North to South and has a maximum width of about 0.5 km, having an area of a total of 3.12 km².[2] The average annual temperature varies from 24.2 to 34.4 deg. Celsius. The average annual rainfall is 1237 mm.
Tourism
Kadmat has scuba diving, snorkelling and swimming. Scuba diving costs around Rs2500 for an introductory dive in the lagoon. The open sea dive costs around Rs 4000. Because Kadmat is a coral reef island, the sea is shallow and the impact of the sea is moderated.
References
- ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2001 Census". Government of Lakshadweep.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Critical Habitat Information System of Kadmat Island". Government of India, Department of Ocean Development. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
External links
- Hydrographic Description (Indian Ocean Pilot)
- Lagoon sizes
- Kadmat - Geographical information
- Kadmat - Oceandots at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010)
- List of Atolls
- An ornithological expedition to the Lakshadweep archipelago
- Sources towards a history of the Laccadive Islands
- FAO - An analysis of the carrying Capacity of Lakshadweep Coral Reefs
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