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Explore Port Blair in India
Port Blair in the region of Andaman and Nicobar Islands with its 112,050 inhabitants is a town in India - some 1,542 mi or ( 2481 km ) South-East of New Delhi , the country's capital city .
Current time in Port Blair is now 07:50 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wrightmyo, Tusonabad, Rangachang, Mitha Khari, and Hope Town. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wrightmyo . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Port Blair ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kalapani Black Water The first Expedition to Andaman & Nicobar Islands- India
This is our first visit to A&N Islands in 2003. The A&N Islands have been inhabited for several thousand years. A small minority of less then 1000 people are indigenous tribes of the Andamans. Port Bl ..
Indian Navy's City Parade 2010, Port Blair
Largest Milan-2010 naval war-excercise at Port Blair Milan-2010, involvied 12 nations in the Asia Pacific region. The MILAN 2010, largest Naval excercise which held in the Indian Ocean ............to ..
Havelock Island Manzara's photos around Havelock Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Preview of Manzara's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vide ..
Cellular Jail - Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
tripwow.tripadvisor.com - Created at TripWow by TravelPod Attractions (a TripAdvisor™ company) Cellular Jail Port Blair Built between 1896 and 1908, this jail was home to hundreds of freedom fighters. ..
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HMS Statesman (P246)
HMS Statesman was an S class submarine of the Royal Navy, and part of the Third Group built of that class. She was built by Cammell Laird and launched on 14 September 1943. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name Statesman.
Located at 11.67 92.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Andaman district
Andaman district was a district of India, one of three districts in the Indian Union Territory (UT) of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The district's administrative territory encompasses all of the Andaman Islands, which are located in the Indian Ocean. The district government is headed by a Deputy Commissioner, who in turn reports into the Lt. Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Located at 11.67 92.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Raj Niwas, Port Blair
Raj Niwas (Hindi for Government Abode) is the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is located in the capital city of Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The present lieutenant governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is Bhopinder Singh.
Located at 11.67 92.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Cellular Jail
The Cellular Jail, also known as Kālā Pāani (Black Water), was a colonial prison situated in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. The prison was used by the British especially to exile political prisoners to the remote archipelago. Many notable dissidents such as Batukeshwar Dutt and Veer Savarkar, among others, were imprisoned here during the struggle for India's independence. Today, the complex serves as a national memorial monument.
Located at 11.68 92.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
South Andaman district
South Andaman district is one of the 3 districts of the Indian Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands located in the Bay of Bengal. Port Blair town, the capital of the Union Territory is the district headquarters. The area covered by this district is 2980 km².
Located at 11.67 92.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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