About South Andaman

About South Andaman

History:

The South Andamans Region is one of the three Andaman & Nicobar Islands that are located between the longitude E 92 ° to E 94 ° 'and the latitude N 6 °' to N 14 ° 'in the Bay of Bengal Region. The total area of ​​the South Andamans Region is 2980 Sq.Km. The history of Andaman and Nicobar dates back to the time of Ramayana. In the first century, the area was called Agadaemon Angademan, according to Ptolemy. Travelers from all over the world visit this area. An Arab tourist visiting in the 19th Century, Marco Polo visited in the 13th century describing the area as Angamanian, Friar Odoric in the 14th century, and Caesarar Fredericke in the 16th century. In the 17th century, Lieutenant Archibald Blair of the Royal Indian Navy established a naval base on a small island adjacent to southern Andaman by mere deforestation.

Famous:

It is famous for the following areas namely Cellular Jail, Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, Andaman Water sports complex, Chatham Saw Mill, Mini Zoo, Corbyn's cove, etc.

Area:

The region has an area of ​​2980 km2.

Sub-divisions:

There are 3 total districts in South Andaman.

Villages:

There are 93 total villages in the region.

Towns:

There are 4 towns in total in the region.