Car Nicobar falls in between Little Andaman and Nancowry. The area south to the Ten-degree channel comes under Car Nicobar headquarters. Car Nicobar is remarkably flat except for some cliffs in the north and small hilly areas in the interior. It is bordered by a silvery beach and areas of flat ground consisting of coraline diluvium. [4]

Little Andaman Island (Onge: Gaubolambe) is the fourth largest of the Andaman Islands of India with an area of 707 km 2, lying at the southern end of the archipelago. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of …

2024年6月28日 · Visitors to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands can explore both Little Andaman and Car Nicobar through various means of transportation, including boats and ferries. These islands offer a unique blend of natural beauty, cultural heritage, and adventure activities that attract tourists from around the world.

Together with the Andaman Islands to their north, the Nicobar Islands serve as a maritime boundary between the Bay of Bengal to the west and the Andaman Sea to the east. UNESCO has declared the Great Nicobar Island as one of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves .

2025年2月13日 · Little Andaman in the south is separated from the Nicobar Islands by the Ten Degree Channel, which is about 90 miles (145 km) wide. The Nicobars consist of 19 islands. Among the most prominent are Car Nicobar in the north; Camorta, Katchall, and Nancowry in the centre of the chain; and Great Nicobar in the south.

2017年2月2日 · A c. 160 km wide submarine channel running parallel to the 10° N latitude between Car Nicobar and Little Andaman islands, known as Ten Degree Channel, is a major physiographic discontinuity that separates the Andaman Group to the north from the Nicobar Group to the south (Fig. 1.1).

Owing to increase in population, 165 Car-Nicobari families were re-settled in 1973-74 to Little Andaman Island. On 1st August, 1974, Nicobar group of islands was declared a separate district with its headquarter at Car Nicobar, where half of the population exists.

Mentioned by Ptolemy the geographer in A.D. 420, Car Nicobar received little attention from the outside world for many centuries. Perhaps some shipwrecked sailor reaching its shore would see a brown body disappearing into the jungle, with a red loin-cloth so tied at the back as to resemble a tail, and would wonder what animal he had seen.

Welcome to Car Nicobar, a Tropical island in the Andaman or Burma Sea, part of the majestic Indian Ocean. This guide offers a comprehensive overview of what makes Car Nicobar unique – from its geography and climate to its population, infrastructure, and beyond.

Car Nicobar Island falls in between Little Andaman and Nancowrie. The area south to the Ten-degree channel comes under Car Nicobar headquarter. It is a flat fertile island covered with cluster of coconut palms and enchanting beaches with a roaring sea all around.