Nallathanni Theevu

Nalla Thanni Theevu (Tamil: நல்ல தண்ணி தீவு) is an island situated in the Gulf of Mannar about 4 kilometers south-east of the coast of Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the three uninhabited islands in the Gulf of Mannar the others being Krusadai Island and Muyal Island.[1] It forms a part of the Kadaladi taluk of Ramanathapuram district.

Nalla Thanni Theevu
Native name:
நல்ல தண்ணி தீவு
Geography
Coordinates9.10667°N 78.57885°E / 9.10667; 78.57885
Area1.01 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Highest elevation11.9 m (39 ft)
Administration
India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictRamanathapuram
TalukKadaladi taluk

References

  1. P. S. Ramakrishnan (2002). Traditional ecological knowledge for managing biosphere reserves in South and Central Asia. Oxford & IBH Pub. Co. p. 478. ISBN 978-81-204-1544-7.


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