[3] It has a distance of 293 km (182 mi) west of the city of Kochi.

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.

The Saint Ubaidullah who is believed to have preached Islam in Lakshadweep Islands, died here.

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