Kiltan or Kilthān Island is a coral island belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep in India.
It is at a distance of 291 km away from Kannur, 303 km away from Kozhikode, and 394 km (245 mi) west of the city of Kochi.
The nearest mainland body is Cannanore and the nearest port is Mangalore.
Northern edge of Kiltan seen from a helicopter, showing also Kulikkara .
Kiltan island seen from southern extreme point of reef also here is a small channel named Mooni
Satellite picture showing the atolls of the Lakshadweep except for Minicoy
Kiltan jetty
The Aminidivi Islands are one of the three island subgroups in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It is the northern group of the Lakshadweep, separated from the Laccadive Islands subgroup roughly by the 11th parallel north. The total land area of the group is 9.26 km2.
M.V. Amindivi, a passenger ship of the Lakshadweep Islands administration named after the island subgroup