Andaman and Nicobar Geography Notes

The Andaman and Nicobar Archipelago consists of over 345 islands, islets and rocky outcrops, with land area extending up to 8,249 km2 and a coastline stretch of 1,962 km; the Andaman Islands constitute 6408 km2 and the Nicobars 1841 km2. ..

Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait

The Gulf of Mannar is a shallow bay, part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean. A chain of low islands and reefs known as Adam’s Bridge, also called Ramsethu, which includes Mannar Island, separates the Gulf of Mannar ..

Gulf of Cambay

Gulf of Cambay or Gulf of Khambat is a 80 miles long gulf that divides the Kathiawar peninsula to the west from the eastern part of Gujarat state on the east.  Two major rivers of Gujarat viz. Narmada and Tapti ..

Gulf of Kutch

Gulf of Kutch is the largest coastal habitat in the West coast of India. It is a shallow water body with depth extending from 60 m at the mouth to less than 20 m at the head of the Gulf. ..

Salient Features of East and West Coast of India

The Western Coastal plain lies between Kerala and Gujarat and stretches from the Arabian Sea to the Western Ghats. The total length of the western coasts is 1400 kilometers and its width varies from 10 kilometers to 80 kilometers. The ..

Largest states by Coastline in India

The total coastline of India measures about 7,517 km, which is distributed among nine coastal states and four Union Territories; and almost entire coast of India falls within tropics.  The nine coastal states are Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil ..

Ghaggar-Hakra River

Ghaggar-Hakra River flows in monsoon season only. It is known as Ghaggar before the Ottu barrage and as the Hakra downstream of the barrage. It originates in the Shivalik Hills of Himachal Pradesh and flows through Punjab and Haryana states ..

Tapi River

Tapi River, with length of 724 km, is one of only three rivers in peninsular India that run from east to west – the others being the Narmada River and the Mahi River. The river rises in the eastern Satpura ..