Location Bay of Bengal Total islands 1 Length 3.5 km (2.17 mi) Elevation 97 m Postal code 744202 Archipelago Andaman Islands | Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean Major islands Nicholson Width 0.8 km (0.5 mi) Area 151 ha Area code 031927 Adjacent body of water Indian Ocean | |
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Nicholson Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. the island is lying 52 km (32 mi) northeast from Port Blair.
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Etymology
Nicholson is named after Brigadier general John Nicholson (East India Company officer).
Geography
The island belongs to the Ritchie's Archipelago and is located between Peel Island and Sir John Lawrence's Brother: Henry Lawrence Island. the waters surrounding Wall Point in the south of the island is a major tourist diving spot.
Administration
Politically, Nicholson Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.
Demographics
The island is uninhabited.
References
Nicholson Island (Ritchie's Archipelago) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA