Andaman and Nicobar Islands

American  

[nik-uh-bahr, nik-uh-bahr] / ˈnɪk əˌbɑr, ˌnɪk əˈbɑr /

plural noun

1. a union territory of India, comprising the Andaman and Nicobar island groups in the eastern part of the Bay of Bengal, southwest of Myanmar (Burma). 3,143 sq. mi. (8,140 sq. km). Port Blair.

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Andaman and Nicobar Islands British  

/ ˈnɪkəʊˌbɑː, ˈændəmən /

plural noun

1. a territory of India, in the E Bay of Bengal, consisting of two groups of over 200 islands; suffered badly in the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004. Capital: Port Blair. Pop: 356 265 (2001). Area: 8140 sq km (3143 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The initial rollout will begin in selected regions, including Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Delhi, Goa, Karnataka, Mizoram and Odisha.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Although the Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been studied for decades, many parts of their forests remain difficult to access, and some groups of animals are still poorly documented.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2025

India, which administers the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, controls access to the northwestern entrance to the Malacca Strait — a shipping channel vital to China and other East Asian states.

From Washington Times • Jun. 19, 2023

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the full name of this territory, are several hundred bushy islands in the Indian Ocean almost a thousand miles east of India’s mainland.

From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2022

Both the Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been very closely studied by Indian Government officials for about fifty years, and they and the people occupying them are now thoroughly understood.

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Yule, Henry