Kavaratti

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Kavaratti
Aerial view of Kavaratti
Aerial view of Kavaratti
Waters Arabian Sea
Archipelago Laccadives
Geographical location 10 ° 33 '41 "  N , 72 ° 38' 14"  E Coordinates: 10 ° 33 '41 "  N , 72 ° 38' 14"  E
Kavaratti (India)
Kavaratti
length 6 km
width 1 km
surface 4.22 km²
Residents 11,000 (January 1, 2007)
2607 inhabitants / km²

Kavaratti ( Malayalam കവരത്തി Kavaratti ) is the third largest island with 4.22 km² and the seat of the administration of the Indian Union Territory Lakshadweep in the Arabian Sea . The approximately 6 kilometers long and 1 kilometer wide atoll island belongs to the Laccadive archipelago and has around 11,000 inhabitants (calculation; as of January 1, 2007).

Almost all of Kavaratti's residents are Muslim - there are 52 mosques on the small island - and speak a dialect of Malayalam as well as meal and English . However, of all the islands in Lakshadweeps, Kavaratti has the largest proportion of Indians who have immigrated from other parts of the country.

Climate table

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Kavaratti
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 30.2 30.4 31.1 31.8 31.3 30.4 29.8 29.7 29.8 30th 30.3 30.3 O 30.4
Min. Temperature (° C) 22.7 23.1 24.3 25.5 25.8 25.0 24.6 24.7 24.6 24.3 23.6 23.2 O 24.3
Precipitation ( mm ) 27 25th 20th 73 213 261 251 202 182 183 133 95 Σ 1,665
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30.2
22.7
30.4
23.1
31.1
24.3
31.8
25.5
31.3
25.8
30.4
25.0
29.8
24.6
29.7
24.7
29.8
24.6
30th
24.3
30.3
23.6
30.3
23.2
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213
261
251
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182
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133
95
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