Agatti Island (Malayalam
: അഗത്തി ദ്വീപ്), also known as Agathy, is a 5.6 km long island, situated on a coral
atoll
in the Union Territory
of Lakshadweep
, India
. It is located about 459 km (285 mi) off Kochi
in the mainland and 7 km to the southwest of Bangaram
, the nearest island. Agatti is 531 km away from Kollam
(Quilon
) and 529 km away from Kollam Port
. Kavaratti
, the closest inhabited island, lies 54 km to the SE and the uninhabited Suheli Par
atoll 76 km to the south. Agatti's total land area is approximately 2.7 km² (1 sq mi). The small island of Kalpati
is located at the southern end on the same reef.
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