Bompuka Island

Bompuka Island, also known as Poahat, is an island of India, in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Bompuka Island
Native name:
Poahat
Bompuka Island
Location of Bompuka Island in India
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates8.24°N 93.235°E / 8.24; 93.235
ArchipelagoNicobar Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Bompuka
Area9.31 km2 (3.59 sq mi)
Length4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Width2.5 km (1.55 mi)
Coastline13.3 km (8.26 mi)
Highest elevation193 m (633 ft)
Highest point
Administration
DistrictNicobar
Island groupNicobar Islands
Subdivisions of IndiaNancowry Subdivision
Largest settlementPoahat (pop. 0)
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsHindu, Nicobarese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744301
Telephone code03192
ISO codeIN-AN-00
Official websitewww.and.nic.in
Literacy84.4%
Avg. summer temperature32.0 °C (89.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature28.0 °C (82.4 °F)
Sex ratio/
Census Code35.638.0002.645045
Official LanguagesHindi, English, Tamil
Teressa (regional)
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