Nicholson Island (Ritchie's Archipelago)
Nickname: Sir John Nicholson Island | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12°06′00″N 92°57′07″E / 12.100°N 92.952°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Area | 1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| Telephone code | 031927 |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00 |
| Official website | www |
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. The island is 52 km (32 mi) northeast from Port Blair.