The Sisters (Andaman)

The Sisters are two small uninhabited islands in the Andaman Archipelago, at the northern side of the Duncan Passage,[1] about 6 km southeast of Passage Island and 18 km north of North Brother:

The islands are about 250 m apart, connected by a coral reef. They are covered by forests, and have rocky shores except for a beach on the NW side of East Sister. They belong to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Territory of India.

History

Before the British established a colony on the Andaman, the Sister islands were visited occasionally by the Onge people of Little Andaman Island for fishing. They may have been a waystation for their temporary settlement of Rutland Island between 1890 and 1930.[2]

The islands have been a wildlife refuge since 1987, with 0.36 km2.[3]


References

  1. ↑ US Hydrographic Office (1916) Bay of bengal Pilot, page 288. H.O. pub. 160, Government Printing Office.
  2. ↑ George Weber (~2009), The Tribes. Chapter 8 in The Andamanese. Accessed on 2012-07-12.
  3. ↑ Government of India (2000), Directory of Wildlife Protected Areas in India. Envis Bulettin, volume 3, issue 1. Accessed on 2012-07-12.

Coordinates: 11°08′36″N 92°43′36″E / 11.143372°N 92.726669°E / 11.143372; 92.726669

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