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.
Nickname: Small Pox Island | |
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  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 |
| Archipelago | Lakshadweep |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| 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 |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
History
editIt is the location where the lepers of Lakshadweep were banished, where they lived in abject conditions[citation needed]
Administration
editThe island belongs to the township of Minicoy of Minicoy Tehsil.[3]
Geography
editViringili 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
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Lakshadweep in India -
Map -
The islet of Viringili.
References
edit- ^ "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
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Lakshadweep travel guide from Wikivoyage
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