DWIEP

Geography

Island code

INKA059

Name of the island

Kodithale Island

Island note

Inhabited

Type of island

Riverine

State / UT

Karnataka State

Location

The island is located in the Padukere river, in Kundapura taluk in Udupi district ()

Geographical coordinates

13°27'46.80"N
74°41'48.48"E

Area

2.89 sq km

Area range

More than 2 sq.km

Climate

This rocky outcrop is located in the Arabian Sea, off the coast of Maravanthe, Kundapura Taluk of Udupi district. The climate is tropical, with significant rainfall in most months, the short dry season having little effect on the overall climate. The climate is classified as Am according to the Koppen-Geiger climate classification system. The average annual temperature is 27.2 °C and the average precipitation is 4360 mm (Source: climate-data.org)

Terrain

Flat and Muddy

Elevation / Altitude

9 m

Soil type

-

Fresh water sources

Nil

Hydrology

No information available

Demography

Habitation

Inhabited

Population

No information available

Language

No information available

Religion

No information available

Ethnic groups

No information available

Traditional knowledge

No information available

Shoreline Characteristics

Coastline / Shoreline

2.89 km

Tidal amplitude

-

Bathymetry

No information available

Infrastructure and Communication

Infrastructure

No information available

Communication

No information available

Transportation

Transport

By small boats from Kodi village

Nearest Port / Jetty / Harbour

Gangoli Port

Distance to nearest Port / Jetty / Harbour

38.0 km

Shortest distance from mainland

200 meters

Nearest Airport

81.5 km to the Mangalore International Airport

Activities

Agriculture

No information available

Commercial activity

Nil

Industries

Nil

Tourism

Tourist places

No

Tourism activity

No

Biodiversity and Conservation

Flora

No information available

Fauna

No information available

Medicinal plants

No information available

Type of forest

No information available

Endangered species

No information available

Flagship species

No information available

Keystone species

No information available

Conservation status
(Protected / Unprotected with ESA /
Unprotected without ESA)

Unprotected with ESA

Sanctuary

No

Ecological Sensitive Areas (ESAs)

No

Hazards

Natural hazards

Cyclone and Flood

Seismic sensitivity

As per the Seismic Zone Map of India, this region is assigned under the High Damage Risk zone III (MSK VII) (Source: NDMA, 2016)

High Flood Line (HFL) / Tsunami

This island comes under the moderate risk zone (V_b=39m/s) as per the Wind and Cyclone Vulnerability Map of India (Source: NDMA, 2016) As per the Flood hazard Map of India, the probable maximum surge height of this region is 3 to 4 m (Source: NDMA, 2016)

Environmental Issues

Environment-current issues

No reports

Data Web on Island Environment and Protection (DWIEP)

Coastal and Oceanic Island Database of India

Kodithale Island