Minicoy
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Overview
Minicoy is the southernmost island of Lakshadweep. The Nine Degree Channel separates it from the main group, and the Eight Degree Channel separates it from the Maldives, about 70 nautical miles away.
It is the second-largest island of the Lakshadweep group and has a culture close to the Maldives, with the Mahl language written in the Thaana script.
A lighthouse built in 1885 is a landmark of the island.
Minicoy lies about 200 km south of Kavaratti and is being developed for strategic and tourism purposes.
It is known for tuna fishing.
It has a lagoon.
It is a coral island.
The island has a unique culture.
Geography and key facts
- Southernmost of Lakshadweep
- Nine Degree Channel (north)
- Eight Degree Channel (south)
- Mahl language
- Lighthouse of 1885
Why it matters for UPSC
The channels around it are a perennial map question.
Note for UPSC
The southernmost island of Lakshadweep.
Questions cover island groups, channels between them and their geography.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Minicoy yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Island group
- State / UT
- Lakshadweep
- Coordinates
- 8.275°N, 73.053°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.