Port Blair is the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of India in the Bay of Bengal. It is also the local administrative sub-division (tehsil) of the islands, the headquarters for the district of South Andaman, and the territory's only notified town.
Image: View from South Point, (Port Blair, India)
Image: Corbyns cove beach,Port Blaire,Andaman panoramio
Image: Port Blair Seaside Road
Image: Jaljeevshala Aquarium at Port Blair panoramio
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India. It consists of 836 islands grouped into two island groups: the northern Andaman Islands and the southern Nicobar Islands, separated by a 150 km (93 mi) wide channel. Port Blair is the capital and largest city of the territory, located about 1,190 km (740 mi) from Chennai and 1,255 km (780 mi) from Kolkata in mainland India. The islands are sandwiched between the Bay of Bengal to the west and the Andaman Sea to the east with the northern-most point located 901 km (560 mi) from the mouth of Hooghly river. Indira Point at 6°45’10″N and 93°49’36″E at the southern tip of Great Nicobar is the southernmost point of India.
Image: The Coral Reef at the Andaman Islands
Image: Havelock Island, Ethereal mangrove tree, Andaman Islands
Image: Shaheed Island, Andaman Islands, Tropical beach
Image: Andaman Sea, Andaman Islands