WELCOME TO NICOBAR GROUP OF ISLANDS

NICOBAR GROUP OF ISLANDS

            Comprising 28 Islands, with an area of 1841 Sq. Kms., the Nicobar group of Islands is separated from andamans by the ten degree channel. The Nicobars abound in coconut palms, casuarinas and pandanus. Great and Little Nicobar have dark crab-eating monkeys with long tails. Nicobar pigeons are in plenty Megapode, a rate bird, is found in Great Nicobar. The southern most tip of India. 'Indira Point' is in Great Nicobar Island.

CARNICOBAR

The distance of Carnicobar is 270 Kms by Sea from Port Blair- Car Nicobar is the headquarters of Nicobar District. It is a flat fertile island covered with clustar of coconut palms and enchanting beaches with 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 and 45 minitues by Helicapter from Port Blair.

KATCHAL ISLAND

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 ha beautiful beaches at East Bay, Jhula and West Bay.

GREAT NICOBAR

The distance of Great Nicobar is 540 Kms. by sea from Port Blair. The southern end of the Nicobars, this island has Indira Point (formerly Pygmallion Point) the southern mot tip of India. The beach near Galathia is the nesting groud for Gaint Leather Back Turtles. This Island also has biosphere reserve area. 50-60 hrs. journey by sea and 1.5 hrs by Helicupter from Port Blair.

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