GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS

Lakshadweep

Lakshadweep is an Indian union territory of coral islands, reefs and atolls in the Arabian Sea off southwestern India. This view provides its wider oceanic context.

Fast Facts

  • Kavaratti is the administrative headquarters.
  • Minicoy belongs to Lakshadweep and lies south of its main northern groups.
  • The Nine Degree Channel separates Minicoy from the northern islands.
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