Baratang Island
E643015
Baratang Island is a lesser-known island in India’s Andaman archipelago, noted for its limestone caves, mangrove creeks, and active mud volcanoes.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ |
| accessRoute | road and ferry from Port Blair ⓘ |
| administrativeTerritory | North and Middle Andaman district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestVisitSeason | November to April ⓘ |
| caveType | karst limestone caves ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | protection of Jarawa tribal reserve ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distanceFromPortBlair | about 100 km by road and sea ⓘ |
| environmentalFeature | geothermal mud activity at mud volcano ⓘ |
| governingAuthority | Andaman and Nicobar Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccommodation | basic guest houses ⓘ |
| hasJetty | Nilambur Jetty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNaturalFeature |
beaches
ⓘ
limestone caves ⓘ mangrove forests ⓘ mud volcano ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTribe | Jarawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
limestone caves
ⓘ
mangrove creeks ⓘ mud volcanoes ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Bengali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ Nicobarese (to a lesser extent) ⓘ Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ Telugu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
ⓘ
Bay of Bengal ⓘ |
| mangroveCreekName | Parrot Island mangrove creeks (nearby) ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Port Blair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Andaman archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryVegetation |
evergreen forest
ⓘ
mangroves ⓘ |
| rainySeason | monsoon months ⓘ |
| region | Middle Andaman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyNote | restricted photography in tribal areas ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
boat tours through mangrove creeks
ⓘ
trekking to limestone caves ⓘ visits to mud volcano site ⓘ |
| tourismStatus | lesser-known compared to Havelock and Neil Islands ⓘ |
| transportMode |
government ferry
ⓘ
private boats (regulated) ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +5:30 ⓘ |
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