Nicholson Island (Ritchie's Archipelago)

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Nicholson Island
Nickname: Sir John Nicholson Island
Nicholson Island is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Nicholson Island
Nicholson Island
Nicholson Island is located in India
Nicholson Island
Nicholson Island
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates12°06′00″N 92°57′07″E / 12.100°N 92.952°E / 12.100; 92.952Coordinates: 12°06′00″N 92°57′07″E / 12.100°N 92.952°E / 12.100; 92.952
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of waterIndian Ocean
Area1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi)[1]
Length3.5 km (2.17 mi)
Width0.8 km (0.5 mi)
Coastline8 km (5 mi)
Highest elevation97 m (318 ft)[2]
Highest pointNorth Hill
Administration
DistrictSouth Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupRitchie's Archipelago
TehsilPort Blair Tehsil
Demographics
Population0 (2011)
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744202[3]
Telephone code031927 [4]
ISO codeIN-AN-00[5]
Official websitewww.and.nic.in

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 lying 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]

  • Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with Ritchie's Archipelago highlighted (in red).

    Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with Ritchie's Archipelago highlighted (in red).

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Template:Cite enroute
  3. ↑ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  5. ↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  6. ↑ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  7. ↑ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2016.

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