Nicobar Islands

American  

[nik-uh-bahr] / ˈnɪk əˌbɑr /

plural noun

1. a group of islands of India in the E part of the Bay of Bengal, forming the S part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 635 sq. mi. (1,645 sq. km).

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Nicobar Islands British  

/ ˈnɪkəˌbɑː /

plural noun

1. a group of 19 islands in the Indian Ocean, south of the Andaman Islands, with which they form a territory of India. Area: 1645 sq km (635 sq miles)

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Nicobar Islands

Leaping from a small boat in choppy waters off India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands, George Washington jumps on board the only ferry service connecting hundreds of communities across the strategic archipelago.

From Barron's ● May 18, 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

Both Indian and Bangladesh authorities said they were expecting heavy to very heavy rainfall in Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Andaman Sea, parts of India’s remote northeast, and across Bangladesh from Saturday night.

From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2023

It was nowhere to be seen; and glancing back, to their disappointment they observed the Nicobar Islands not more than eight leagues distant, showing that they had been pulling against a strong current.

From Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold by Kingston, William Henry Giles