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

A research team has identified a previously unknown species of wolf snake in the remote Great Nicobar Islands of India.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2025

It was the first time a tsunami had wreaked such havoc in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the scale of the tragedy was overwhelming.

From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2024

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

It comes from the Nicobar Islands, just north-west of Sumatra.

From A Visit to Java With an Account of the Founding of Singapore by Worsfold, W. Basil (William Basil)