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Comprising of 28 Islands, with an area
of 1,841 sq.Kms. the Nicobar Islands are separated from Andamans
by the Ten Degree Channel.. The Nicobars abound in coconut-palm,
casuarina and pandanus. Great and Little Nicobar have the Giant
Robber Crab, Monkeys with long tail, Nicobarese Pigeons in plenty.
Megapode, a rare bird is found in Great Nicobar. The southernmost
tip of India is not Kanyakumari as has till recently been considered,
it is INDIRA POINT in Great Nicobar Island. Nicobar group is
out of bounds for foreigners at present. Indians may be given
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Car
Nicobar: (Area 126.9 sq. km., Distance 270 kms. by sea)
A rustling fan, Car
Nicobar is the headquarters of Nicobar District. It is a flat
fertile island covered with cluster of coconut palms and enchanting
beaches with a roaring sea all around. The Nicobari huts, built
on stilts having entrance through floor with a wooden, ladder,
are unique to this island. 16 hrs. journey by sea from Port
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Katchal (425 kms. by sea)
Katchal is a tiny island
in the Nicobar group. It was this island, which heralded the
new millennium with the first sunrise on 1st January 2000.
This island has beautiful beaches at East bay, Jhula and West
bay.
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Great Nicobar
(540 kms. by sea)
The southern end of
the Nicobars, this island has Indira Point (formerly Pygmallion
Point) the southern most tip of India. The beach near Galathia
is the nesting ground for Gaint Leather Back Turtles. This island
also has biosphere reserve area. 50-60 hrs. journey by sea from
Port Blair.
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Places
of Interest in Nicobar