Nicholson Island (Ritchie's Archipelago)
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.[6] The island is 52 km (32 mi) northeast from Port Blair.
Nickname: Sir John Nicholson Island | |
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  Nicholson Island  Nicholson Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12.100°N 92.952°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Area | 1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 3.5 km (2.17 mi) |
| Width | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Coastline | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 97 m (318 ft)[2] |
| Highest point | North Hill |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Ritchie's Archipelago |
| Tehsil | Port Blair Tehsil |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2011) |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744202[3] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [4] |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[5] |
| Official website | www |
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.[7]
Demographics
The island is uninhabited.
Image gallery
Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with Ritchie's Archipelago highlighted (in red).
References
- "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 283.
- "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
Ritchie's Archipelago travel guide from Wikivoyage
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