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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