Nicholson Island (Ritchie's Archipelago)
Nickname: Sir John Nicholson Island | |
|---|---|
  Nicholson Island  Nicholson Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12°06′00″N 92°57′07″E / 12.100°N 92.952°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Area | 1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 3.5 km (2.17 mi) |
| Width | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Coastline | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 97 m (318 ft)[2] |
| Highest point | North Hill |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Ritchie's Archipelago |
| Tehsil | Port Blair Tehsil |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2011) |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744202[3] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [4] |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[5] |
| Official website | www |
Nicholson Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[6] The island is 52 km (32 mi) northeast from Port Blair.
Etymology[edit]
Nicholson is named after Brigadier general John Nicholson (East India Company officer).
Geography[edit]
The island belongs to the Ritchie's Archipelago and is located between Peel Island and Sir John Lawrence's Brother: Henry Lawrence Island. the waters surrounding Wall Point in the south of the island is a major tourist diving spot.
Administration[edit]
Politically, Nicholson Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.[7]
Demographics[edit]
The island is uninhabited.
Image gallery[edit]
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Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with Ritchie's Archipelago highlighted (in red).
References[edit]
- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 283.
- ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
Ritchie's Archipelago travel guide from Wikivoyage
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