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The Nicobar Islands are situated in the South-east of
the Bay of Bengal between 6 degree - 10 degree N latitude and between 92
degree- 94 degree E longitude. There are altogether 22 large and small islands,
out of which only twelve have inhabitants.
The most northerly island of the group is Car
Nicobar, which is 143 miles from Port Blair and the ten degree channel about 75
miles separate in from Little Andaman. Chowra, Teressa, Bompoka, Katchal,
Kamorta, Nancowry and Trinket form the central group of Nicobar islands ; while
in the southern group are Pulo Milo, Little Nicobar, Kondul, Great Nicobar and
so on.

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