Nickname: Little Bassas de Pedro Bank | |
|---|---|
  Cora Divh Location of Cora Divh inLakshadweep | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Arabian Sea |
| Coordinates | 13°42′N72°11′E / 13.700°N 72.183°E /13.700; 72.183 |
| Archipelago | Lakshadweep |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 0 |
| Area | 339.45 km2 (131.06 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 42 km (26.1 mi) |
| Width | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| Coastline | 0 km (0 mi) |
| Highest elevation | −27.4 m (-89.9 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Territory | Union territory ofLakshadweep |
| District | Lakshadweep |
| Island group | Aminidivi |
| Tehsils of India | Aminidivi Tehsil |
| Subdivisions of India | Chetlat Island |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2016) |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Malayali,Mahls |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | IN-LD-01[2] |
| Official website | www |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
| Topography | submergedbank |
Cora Divh, also calledCoradeeve orLittle Bassas de Pedro Bank (cf. GreatBassas de Pedro), is a submergedbank or sunkenatoll belonging to theAmindivi Subgroup of islands of theUnion Territory ofLakshadweep,India.[3]It has a distance of 1,733 km (1,077 mi) south of the city ofDelhi.
An Indianpatrol ship is named after this bank.[4]
Cora Divh is the third largest feature of Lakshadweep, after Bassas de Pedro andSesostris Bank, with alagoon area of 339.45 km2 (131.06 sq mi). It is also the northernmost feature, reaching to 13°58'N. Thosecoral banks, all submerged, form the north of Lakshadweep.[5]Adas Bank, which lies 90 km to the north of Cora Divh, is the same type of formation but is not part ofLakshadweep.
Cora Divh is 42 km long southwest–northeast, and 12 about km wide. Its southwest point is located 34 kmnorth-northeast ofSesostris Bank.There are no emergent cays or islands. Cora Divh has depths of 27.4 to 55 m, and is covered by sand, coral rubble and broken shells. According to other sources, the least depth is 16 meters. Depths in the neighborhood of the bank reach 700 meters.[6]
The bank belongs to theWard ofChetlat Island ofAminidiviTehsil.
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