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Coordinates: 11°16′N 92°42′E / 11.27°N 92.70°E / 11.27; 92.70
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
South Cinque IslandorGa-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 territoryofAndaman and Nicobar Islands.[7] The island lies 41 km (25 mi) south from Port Blair.
Geography
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The island belongs to the Cinque IslandsofRutland 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.
Administration
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Politically, South Cinque Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.[8]
Fauna
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A new species of blenny, Alloblennius frondiculus was found in the surrounding waters.[9]
References
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^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 288.
^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
^ US Hydrographic Office (1916) Bay of bengal Pilot, page 288. H.O. pub. 160, Government Printing Office.
^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
^ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
^ William F. Smith-Vaniz and Gerald R. Allen (2012), "Alloblennius frondiculus, a new species of blenny from the Andaman Islands (Teleostei: Blenniidae: Salariini)." Zootaxa, volume 3199, pages 60–65.
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