Great Nicobar Island
| Native name: Tokieong Long | |
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 Great Nicobar
बड़ा निकोबार टोकिओंग लोंग |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 7°02′N 93°48′E / 7.03°N 93.8°ECoordinates: 7°02′N 93°48′E / 7.03°N 93.8°E |
| Archipelago | Nicobar Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| 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 |
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Largest settlement
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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 |
| Telephone code | 03192 |
| Official website | www |
| 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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