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Maitri
Research station · India · year-round
Maitri is a station run by India, established in 1989. It sits at 70°46'S 11°44'E, 2,139 km from the South Pole, and is staffed through the winter. At peak it holds 65 people. Through the winter it is the nearest human presence to 44,493 km² of ice — 22nd of the 44 facilities that stay open. How far it is from anybody →
Official nameMaitri Station
OperatorIndia
TypeStation
SeasonalityYear-Round
StatusOpen
Established1989
Peak population65 people
Elevation117 m
Position70°46'S 11°44'E
Decimal-70.7668, 11.7308
Distance to pole2,139 km
Ice it is nearest to44,493 km²
Nearest stations
Great-circle distance. Antarctic logistics run on proximity — these are the neighbours a station shares weather, flights and emergencies with.
Nearest penguin colonies
Known breeding sites within reach. Locations only — no counts. Estimating colony size from satellite imagery does not yet work, so this site publishes no abundance figures.
Maitri in Antarctic Polar Stereographic (EPSG:3031). Rings are 60°, 70° and 80°S.
Within 646 km. Orange dots are stations, blue are penguin colonies. North points at the pole.