The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a union territory in India made up of two groups of islands in the Bay of Bengal’s southeast tip. The Andaman Islands and their southern neighbors, the Nicobar Islands, are the summits of a submerged mountain range that create an arc that stretches 620 miles (1,000 km) southward between Sumatra, Indonesia, and Myanmar. The Bay of Bengal to the west and the Andaman Sea to the east are divided by the arc. The territorial capital is South Andaman Island’s Port Blair.
There are around 300 islands in the Andaman Islands. The main Andaman Islands include the North, Middle, and South Andaman, referred to as the Great Andaman; further islands include Rutland Island, Landfall Island, Interview Island, the Sentinel Islands, and Ritchie’s Archipelago. The 90-mile (145-kilometer) Ten Degree Channel divides the Nicobar Islands from the Little Andaman in the south.
The 19 islands that make up the Nicobars. The most well-known are Great Nicobar in the south, Car Nicobar in the north, and Camorta, Katchall, and Nancowry in the middle of the group. Sumatra, Indonesia’s northwest tip, is located around 90 miles southwest of Great Nicobar.
With its stunning beaches and unspoiled islands with similarly unique names, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are quickly becoming one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations. They also provide fantastic chances for adventure sports like sea walking and snorkeling.
The Cellular Jail, the Gandhi Marine National Park, the Andaman Water Sports Complex, the Chatham Saw Mill, the Mini Zoo, Corbyn’s Cove, Chidiya Tapu, Wandoor Beach, the Forest Museum, the Anthropological Museum, the Fisheries Museum, the Naval Museum (Samudrika), Ross Island, and Viper Island are the main attractions in Port Blair. Other locations include the well-known Radhanagar Beach on Havelock Island, the mud volcano, Saddle Peak, Mt. Harriet, Cinque Island, Neil Island, and Scuba Diving and Snorkeling.