Why visit Andrott
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Highlights include Androth West Lighthouse.
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About Andrott
Andrott Island, (Malayalam: [ɐn̪d̪roːt̪ːə̆]) also known as Androth, is a small inhabited island in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, a group of 36 coral islands scattered in the Arabian Sea off the western coast of India. It has a distance of 293 km (182 mi) west of the city of Kochi.
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History
Andrott Island had been known as 'Divanduru' in the past, a name that is found in some old French maps. It belongs to the Laccadive Islands subgroup, which had been historically a part of the Arakkal Kingdom. It was the first island to embrace Islam.
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Kalpeni 81 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
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