Viringili (Maliku Atoll)
Nickname: Small Pox Island | |
|---|---|
  Viringili Location of Villingili Island in Lakshadweep | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Arabian Sea |
| Coordinates | 8°16′41″N 73°00′40″E / 8.278°N 73.011°E / 8.278; 73.011 |
| Archipelago | Lakshadweep |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
|
| Area | 0.025 km2 (0.0097 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 0.15 km (0.093 mi) |
| Width | 0.20 km (0.124 mi) |
| Coastline | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Territory | Union territory of Lakshadweep |
| District | Lakshadweep |
| Island group | Minicoy Islands |
| Tehsils of India | Minicoy Tehsil |
| Subdivisions of India | Minicoy Ward |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Malayali, Mahls |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 682559 |
| Telephone code | 0489x |
| ISO code | IN-LD-09[2] |
| Official website | www.lakshadweep.gov.in |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
Villingili (Dhivehi: ވިރިންގިލި ; Malayalam: വിരിന്ഗാ), is an uninhabited islet in Lakshadweep, India. It is located at the southwestern end of Minicoy's reef, in Maliku Atoll.
History
It is the location where the lepers of Lakshadweep were banished, where they lived in abject conditions[citation needed]
Administration
The island belongs to the township of Minicoy of Minicoy Tehsil.[3]
Geography
Viringili is barely 200 m in length. It is fringed with gravel and it is covered with bushes. A few stunted coconut trees grow in the center of the island. It has a distance of 0.6 km (0.37 mi) from Minicoy.[citation needed]
Image gallery
-
Lakshadweep in India -
Map -
The islet of Viringili.
References
- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Lakshadweep.
- ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ^ Tehsils info
- Bell, H.C.P.: The Maldive Islands, An account of the physical features, History, Inhabitants, Productions and Trade. Colombo 1883.
- Xavier Romero-Frias, The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. Barcelona 1999, ISBN 84-7254-801-5
External links
Lakshadweep travel guide from Wikivoyage
 | This article related to a location in the Indian union territory of Lakshadweep Islands is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
