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Great Nicobar

Great Nicobar
बड़ा निकोबार
टोकिओंग लोंग
Native name: Tokieong Long
Great Nicobarबड़ा निकोबारटोकिओंग लोंग is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Great Nicobarबड़ा निकोबारटोकिओंग लोंग
Great Nicobar
बड़ा निकोबार
टोकिओंग लोंग
Location of Great Nicobar Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 7°02′N 93°48′E / 7.03°N 93.8°E / 7.03; 93.8Coordinates: 7°02′N 93°48′E / 7.03°N 93.8°E / 7.03; 93.8
Archipelago Nicobar Islands
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • Great Nicobar     
Area 921 km2 (356 sq mi)
Coastline 202 km (125.5 mi)
Highest elevation 642 m (2,106 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
(population 5740)
Demographics
Demonym Hindi
Population 8067 (2014)
Pop. density 8.8 /km2 (22.8 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Hindu, Nicobarese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN 744301
Area code(s) 03192
Official website www.and.nic.in
ISO Code IN-AN-00
Literacy 84.4%
Avg. summer temperature 32.0 °C (89.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 28.0 °C (82.4 °F)
Sex ratio /
unit_pref Metric
Census Code 35.638.0002
Official Languages Hindi, English, Tamil
Car (regional)

Great Nicobar (Hindi: बड़ा निकोबार, Nicobarese: टोकिओंग लोंग, Tokieong Long) is the southernmost and largest of the Nicobar Islands of India, north of Sumatra.

Great Nicobar island was severely affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake tsunami with many deaths, and was cut off from all outside contact for more than a day.

The island of Sumatra is located 180 km (110 mi) to the south of Great Nicobar. The island covers 921 km2 (356 sq mi) but is sparsely inhabited, with a population of 8067, largely being covered by rainforest and known for its diverse wildlife.

The island is home to the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve, Indira Point – the southernmost point of India and INS Baaz naval air station near Campbell Bay under the joint-services Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) of the Indian Armed Forces. It is the southernmost air station of the Indian Armed Forces.

The island is home to the Shompen people.

The island has several rivers, including the Alexandra, Amrit Kaur, Dogmar and Galathea. Virtually all rivers flow in a southern or southwesterly direction, which is indicative of the general slope of the terrain across the island. There are undulating hills throughout the island, with the main range running in a north-south orientation. Mount Thullier, which is part of this range, has the highest elevation of any point in the Nicobars, at 642 m above sea level.


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