Long Island is an island 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 located north from Port Blair.
Geography The island belongs to the East Baratang Group and lies east of Porlob Island.
Climate The island has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am).
Administration Politically, Long Island, along with neighboring East Baratang Group, is part of Rangat Taluk.
Demographics There are three villages on the island: Long Village, Middle Village, and Lalaji Bay. Parkinson point (the northern tip of the island), was previously also inhabited. The island has its own power house, boat building yard, senior secondary school, bank, wireless facilities, hospital, Range Forest Office and police outpost. Long Island is an isolated settlement without any road network.
Transportation The island is reachable by boat from Port Blair, or from Rangat.
Tourism Merk Bay and Lalaji Baybeach are two beaches popular as a picnic spot in this island. The island is a good location for beach camping. The rest houses are mainly managed by the forest department. A visit to nearby Guitar Island is also popular.visit
References
Geological Survey of India