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Rangat (Amkunj & Dhani Nallah)

Middle Andaman stopover with a mangrove boardwalk and turtle beach

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Best time to visit Rangat (Amkunj & Dhani Nallah)

peak shoulder off-season avoid

  • Go: December to March
  • Shoulder: April and November, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
  • Skip: June to September

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Rangat (Amkunj & Dhani Nallah) season by season

Winter December to February Prime time

Dec-Feb is dry and calm, and sea turtles come ashore to nest along the Dhani Nallah beach on the darkest nights of the month.

Summer March to May Prime time

March and April are hot but the reef off Amkunj is at its clearest; from mid-May the swell shuts the small beaches down.

Monsoon June to September Do not go

June-Sep is heavy rain and rough water: ferries and the onward Long Island boat get cancelled and Rangat is a wet wait.

Autumn October to November Shoulder

Oct-Nov still catches the north-east rains, but the mangrove boardwalk is at its greenest and nobody else is walking it.

What Rangat (Amkunj & Dhani Nallah) is actually like

A functional bazaar town rather than a beach scene: basic lodges and an APWD guest house, used as a base by very few

Things to do in Rangat

The local places worth your time in and around Rangat, with how far each sits from the centre. Tap a name to open it in Google Maps.

  • Dhani Nallah Mangrove Boardwalk

    Walk · 12 km out

    A 1.3 km wooden walkway over mangroves to a turtle nesting beach; nesting runs December to March, go near dusk.

  • Amkunj Beach

    Beach · 8 km out

    Driftwood eco park beach on the Rangat Bay road, built after the tsunami; shaded benches, but the current makes swimming unsafe.

  • Cuthbert Bay Beach

    Beach · 18 km out

    Turtle nesting beach with a forest department hatchery; the season is December to March and the watch happens at night.

  • Yerrata Mangrove Park

    Walk · 8 km out

    Creek side mangrove park and watchtower beside the jetty where the Long Island boat goes; ten minutes, best at high tide.

Getting to Rangat (Amkunj & Dhani Nallah)

Ferry Port Blair to Rangat by sea takes 6-8 h; the road bus crosses a tribal reserve where stopping is banned

Practical ways in: flightroad

Trip facts

How long to stay
2 days
Budget
Shoestring
How busy
Quiet at its peak
Solo travel
Doable solo with some planning
Altitude
10 m
State
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Coordinates
12.5070, 92.9229

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Rangat (Amkunj & Dhani Nallah)?

December to March is peak season in Rangat (Amkunj & Dhani Nallah). April and November is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid June to September. Dec-Feb is dry and calm, and sea turtles come ashore to nest along the Dhani Nallah beach on the darkest nights of the month.

How many days do you need in Rangat (Amkunj & Dhani Nallah)?

2 days is the usual stay. A functional bazaar town rather than a beach scene: basic lodges and an APWD guest house, used as a base by very few.

How do you get to Rangat (Amkunj & Dhani Nallah)?

Ferry Port Blair to Rangat by sea takes 6-8 h; the road bus crosses a tribal reserve where stopping is banned. Practical ways in: flight and road.

Is Rangat (Amkunj & Dhani Nallah) expensive, and does it get crowded?

Shoestring by Indian travel standards, and it runs quiet at the busiest time of year. Doable solo with some planning.

What are the best things to do in Rangat?

Dhani Nallah Mangrove Boardwalk, Amkunj Beach, Cuthbert Bay Beach and Yerrata Mangrove Park. A 1.3 km wooden walkway over mangroves to a turtle nesting beach; nesting runs December to March, go near dusk.

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