Island
Andaman and Nicobar Archipelago
अंडमान एवं निकोबार द्वीप समूह
A chain of 572 islands, islets, and rocks at the southeastern edge of the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea. Submerged peaks of a continuous undersea mountain range connecting the Rakhine Yoma of Myanmar to the Indonesian Sunda Arc. Separated by the 150-km wide Ten Degree Channel.
Total Area8,249 sq km
Territorial Jurisdiction1 State / UTs
Riparian States, Districts & Connected Cities
States, revenue districts, and municipal cities traversed by or situated in the immediate watershed/basin of Andaman and Nicobar Archipelago:
States & Union Territories (1)
Major Urban Hubs & Riparian Cities (1)
Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram)andaman-and-nicobar-islands
Ecological Status & National Significance
Strategic Importance
Houses India's southernmost geographical point (Indira Point at 6°45' N on Great Nicobar); Barren Island (India's only active volcano); and UNESCO Biosphere Reserve on Great Nicobar.