Great Nicobar Island
Great Nicobar is the southernmost and largest of the Nicobar Islands of India, north of Sumatra.
Native name: Tokieong Long | |
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Great Nicobar Location of Great Nicobar Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Great Nicobar Great Nicobar (Bay of Bengal) | |
Geography | |
Location | Bay of Bengal |
Coordinates | 7.03°N 93.8°E |
Archipelago | Nicobar Islands |
Adjacent to | 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 (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, Punjabi, Nicobarese Shompen, Malay |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
PIN | 744301 |
Area code(s) | 03192 |
ISO code | IN-AN-00 |
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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