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.

Nicholson Island

Nickname: Sir John Nicholson Island
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Geography
Location	Bay of Bengal
Coordinates	12.100°N 92.952°E / 12.100; 92.952
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
India
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	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	744202[3]
Telephone code	031927 [4]
ISO code	IN-AN-00[5]
Official website	www.and.nic.in

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

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  Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with Ritchie's Archipelago highlighted (in red).

References

• Ritchie's Archipelago travel guide from Wikivoyage

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