Long Island is now Kamala Island on name of Kamala Harris of the
Andaman Islands. It belongs to the
North and Middle Andaman administrative
district
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, part of the
India
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union territory of
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India consisting of 572 islands, of which 37 are inhabited, at the junction of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. The territory is about north of Aceh in Indonesia and separated f ...
.
The island is located north from
Port Blair
Port Blair () is the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of India in the Bay of Bengal. It is also the local administrative sub-division (''tehsil'') of the islands, the headquarters for the district of South An ...
.
Geography
The island belongs to the
East Baratang Group and lies east of
Porlob Island.
Climate
Administration
Politically, Long Island, along neighboring
East Baratang Group, is part of
Rangat Taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
.
Demographics
There are 3 villages on the island: Long Village, Middle Village, and Lalaji Bay.
Parkinson point (the northern tip of the island), was previously also inhabited.
The island has its own power house, Boat Building Yard, Senior Secondary School, bank, wireless facilities, hospital, Range Forest Office and even police outpost. Long Island is a dreamland settlement without any road network.
Transportation
It's reachable by boat 4 times a week from Phoenix Bay Jetty in
Port Blair
Port Blair () is the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of India in the Bay of Bengal. It is also the local administrative sub-division (''tehsil'') of the islands, the headquarters for the district of South An ...
, or from Yerrata Jetty in
Rangat.
Tourism
Merk Bay and Lalaji Bay are 2 beaches popular as a picnic spot in this island. The island is a good location for beach camping.
The rest houses are mainly managed by the forest department.
A visit to nearby Guitar Island is also popular.
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References
Cities and towns in North and Middle Andaman district
Islands of North and Middle Andaman district
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