Great Nicobar Island
Indian island in the Bay of Bengal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Great Nicobar is the southernmost and largest of the Nicobar Islands of India, north of Sumatra. It is part of India, in the Nicobar district within the union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Quick Facts Native name: Tokieong Long, Geography ...
Native name: Tokieong Long | |
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Geography | |
Location | Bay of Bengal |
Coordinates | 7.03°N 93.8°E / 7.03; 93.8 |
Archipelago | Nicobar Islands |
Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 921 km2 (356 sq mi)[1] |
Coastline | 202 km (125.5 mi) |
Highest elevation | 642 m (2106 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Thullier |
Administration | |
District | Nicobar |
Island group | Nicobar Islands |
Subdivisions of India | Great Nicobar Subdivision |
Taluk | Split between Little Nicobar and Campbell Bay Taluk |
Largest settlement | Campbell Bay (pop. 5,740) |
Demographics | |
Population | 8,067 (2014) |
Pop. density | 8.8/km2 (22.8/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Hindustani, Nicobarese, Shompen, Malay |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
PIN | 744301 |
Area code(s) | 03192 |
ISO code | IN-AN-00[2] |
Official website | andaman |
Literacy | 84.4% |
Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
Sex ratio | ♂/♀ |
Census Code | 35.638.0002 |
Official Languages | Punjabi, English, Tamil Southern Nicobarese (regional) |
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