Is it illegal to go to South Sentinel Island?

The place is so dangerous in fact that the Indian government has banned its peoples from going anywhere near it. Going within three miles of the island is actually illegal. Why? Well the indigenous people who call the little bubbled utopia home, attack anyone who attempts to set foot on it.



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North Sentinel Island, India In short, they know nothing about the outside world. It also makes the natives here vulnerable to communicable diseases as they have never been vaccinated against the same. Moreover, there have been instances where visitors to the island have been attacked violently.

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South Sentinel Islands has been visited by many people but there is no permanent habitation, save the light house, as there is no source of fresh water on this small island.

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Home to the Sentinelese tribe, the beautiful North Sentinel Island in the Andamans is one of the forbidden islands that you should never visit.

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North Sentinel Island, Andaman Islands This island topped the list of forbidden islands. Situated in the Bay of Bengal, the North Sentinel Island is best known for its famous inhabitants: the Sentinelese. These are a small tribe who have been residing on the island for more than 60,000 years!

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Administration. Politically, South Sentinel Island is part of Little Andaman Taluk. In 2018, the Government of India excluded 29 islands—including South Sentinel—from the Restricted Area Permit (RAP) regime until 31 December 2022 in an effort to boost tourism.

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North Sentinel Island, India In the Bay of Bengal sit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, most of which are Indian territories. The Sentinelese tribe of North Sentinel Island is thought to have been there for 60,000 years, and it's one of the last communities in the world to remain totally isolated from outside societies.

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The Sentinelese are the most isolated tribe in the world, and have captured the imagination of millions. They live on their own small forested island called North Sentinel, which is approximately the size of Manhattan. They continue to resist all contact with outsiders, attacking anyone who comes near.

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Truth is, uninhabited islands remain uninhabited for a reason – if not, people would have colonized them by now. There are more than 2 million uninhabited islands in the world. Some are protected as nature reserves, while some are owned by private individuals or groups.

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