<P> There are 572 islands in the territory having an area of 8,249 km ( 3,185 sq mi ) . Of these , about 38 are permanently inhabited . The islands extend from 6 ° to 14 ° North latitudes and from 92 ° to 94 ° East longitudes . The Andamans are separated from the Nicobar group by a channel ( the Ten Degree Channel ) some 150 km ( 93 mi ) wide . The highest point is located in North Andaman Island ( Saddle Peak at 732 m ( 2,402 ft ) ) . The Andaman group has 325 islands which cover an area of 6,170 km ( 2,382 sq mi ) while the Nicobar group has only 247 islands with an area of 1,765 km ( 681 sq mi ) . </P>
<P> There are 572 islands in the territory having an area of 8,249 km ( 3,185 sq mi ) . Of these , about 38 are permanently inhabited . The islands extend from 6 ° to 14 ° North latitudes and from 92 ° to 94 ° East longitudes . The Andamans are separated from the Nicobar group by a channel ( the Ten Degree Channel ) some 150 km ( 93 mi ) wide . The highest point is located in North Andaman Island ( Saddle Peak at 732 m ( 2,402 ft ) ) . The Andaman group has 325 islands which cover an area of 6,170 km ( 2,382 sq mi ) while the Nicobar group has only 247 islands with an area of 1,765 km ( 681 sq mi ) . </P>
latitude and longitude extent of andaman and nicobar islands
latitude and longitude extent of andaman and nicobar islands
from 6 ° to 14 ° North latitudes and from 92 ° to 94 ° East longitudes
from 6 ° to 14 ° North latitudes and from 92 ° to 94 ° East longitudes