North Sentinel Island
one of the Andaman Islands
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Summary
North Sentinel Island is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 0.027% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200,650 views/month, #2 of 7,296).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Andaman and Nicobar Islands[3]
- Country: India[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Indian Ocean[5]
- Location: Bay of Bengal[6]
- Part of: Sentinel Islands[7]
- Commons category: North Sentinel Island[8]
- Located in time zone: Indian Standard Time[9]
- Located in/on physical feature: Andaman Islands[10]
- Population: 42[11]
- Demonym: North Sentinelese[12]
- Native label: उत्तर सेंटीनेल द्वीप[13]
- Length: 12 km[14]
- Elevation above sea level: 122 m[15]
- Area: 59.67 km²[16]
- Width: 10 km[17]
Why It Matters
North Sentinel Island has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]