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Chiriya Tapu
Chiriya Tapu, 35 Km South of Port
Blair is also known as Birds Island because of plentiful winged denizens. It is
at the southern most tip of South Andaman. The scenic beauty and
a fine beach at Chota Balu makes this place a major tourist attraction as
picnic spot and line fishing. There are lush green mangroves with ocean around
present a breath taking sight. On top of a hillock is a guest house commanding
spectacular panorama of isolated islands and submerged corals.
Rutland Island
Rutland Island is a big Island in area. In the past, war like Jarawas
inhabited the area. But now they have been segregated in other areas.
Carbyn's Cove
It is 10km from Port Blair, 4 km from
airport. It is a crescent shaped beach ideal for picnic and bathing. The Andaman Beach
resort run by the Travel Corporation is on the outskirts of this beach. It
provides accommodation to visitors.
The Viper Island
The Viper Island, near Haddo Wharf, is at the mouth
of Port Blair harbour is on 69 acres crescent shaped place. Once a full-fledged
prison for local and mainland convicts, the Island had a gallows on top of a
hillock. The Jail was abandoned after commissioning of cellular Jail. The
island serves as a tourist attraction. It is known as Viper Island because of
the presence of Viper snakes in the past.
Car Nicobar
Car Nicobar is a flat Island of 129 sq.km. Big Lapati, a village in this island
is the parent village from where Nicobarese grew and fanned themselves out. The
religion of most of the Nicobarese is Christianity. Bishop John Richardson who
passed away at the age of one hundred is responsible for the conversion.
Nancourie
It is an Island of the most magnificent natural harbour along with Camrota
and Trinket. Nancourie Island has an area of about 67sq.kms. On one side of
Nancourie is Camrota Island which is the administrative headquarter of the
Nancourie group. Ram Lachmi, the chief of Camrota and Nancourie lives here
though there is not much of a tribal leader about her and she dresses like any
other person on the mainland.
Katchal
It is the most developed Island with an area of 175sq.kms and the majority of
the population are Scheduled Tribe. The soil is good and rubber plantation is
thriving. The Island of Pullomillor is a market for copra and bettle nuts. The
beach is extremely beautiful .
Kondul
Kondul is a small Island to the north of Great Nicobar and is known for good
canoes.
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