Byramgore Reef

Byramgore Reef, also known as Chereapani Reef (Malayalam: Cheriyapanniyam), is a coral atoll[3] belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It has a distance of 1,940 km (1,210 mi) south of the city of Delhi.

Cheriyapani
Native name:
ചെറിയഫന്ന്യം
Cheriyapani
Geography
LocationArabian Sea
Coordinates11°54′N 71°49′E
TypeAtoll
ArchipelagoLakshadweep
Adjacent bodies of waterIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
Area0.1 ha (0.25 acres)[1]
Length21.5 km (13.36 mi)
Width6.3 km (3.91 mi)
Highest elevation2 m (7 ft)
Administration
TerritoryUnion territory of Lakshadweep
DistrictLakshadweep
Island groupAminidivi
Tehsils of IndiaAminidivi
Subdivisions of IndiaBitra
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsMalayali, Mahls
Additional information
Time zone
ISO codeIN-LD-01[2]
Official websitewww.lakshadweep.gov.in
Avg. summer temperature32.0 °C (89.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature28.0 °C (82.4 °F)

Geography

Byramgore Reef is located 33 km south of Cherbaniani Reef and 41 km to the northwest of Bitrā Par, in the northwestern area of Lakshadweep at 11°54′N 71°49′E. The whole northern part of the atoll is submerged.[4] The total length of the atoll, including the submerged part, is 21.5 km, with a maximum width of 6.3 km. The lagoon area is 172.59 km2 (66.64 sq mi).

Ecology

There are a few sandbanks on the reefs, but little land is above the surface at high tide. The atoll is visited by pelagic birds, including the lesser crested tern (Sterna bengalensis) and greater crested tern (Sterna bergii).[5]

Administration

The bank belongs to the township of Bitra of Aminidivi Tehsil.[6]

  • Satellite picture showing the atolls of the Lakshadweep except for Minicoy
  • Map

References
  1. "Islandwise Area and Population - 2001 Census" (PDF). Government of Lakshadweep. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011.
  2. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  3. Cherbaniani Reef, India
  4. Byramgore Reef, India
  5. Birds of Lakshadweep Islands Archived 12 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Tehsils info


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