Saddle Peak (Andaman Islands)
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Saddle Peak or Saddle Hill is located on
North Andaman Island North Andaman Island is the northern island of Great Andaman of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. the island is lying ...
in
India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India comprising 572 islands, of which only 38 are inhabited. The islands are grouped into two main clusters: the northern Andaman Islands and the southern Nicobar Islands, separated by a ...
. At 732 m, it is the highest point of the archipelago in the
Bay of Bengal The Bay of Bengal is the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. Geographically it is positioned between the Indian subcontinent and the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese peninsula, located below the Bengal region. Many South Asian and Southe ...
. Asper Geologists & Volcanists it is a Dormant Volcano with last eruption in 50-100 BC. The peak is located close to the east coast. It is surrounded by Saddle Peak National Park. It is located to the south of
Diglipur Diglipur (sometimes spelled Diglipore) is the largest town of North Andaman Island, in the Andaman Archipelago, India. It is located on the southern side of Aerial Bay, at above sea level, north of Port Blair. It is crossed by the Kalpong R ...
and to the southwest of
Kalipur Beach Kalipur is a village in Patharghata Upazila of Barguna District in the Barisal Division of southern-central Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries ...
. A scenic viewpoint, Mehendi Tikrey View Point, is located just to the east of the peak, and a reservoir, Kalpong Dam, is located just to the peak's west.


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Mountains of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Highest points of Indian states and union territories North Andaman Island {{Asia-mountain-stub