Indira Point
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Overview
Indira Point on Great Nicobar is India's southernmost point. It lost land to subsidence in the 2004 tsunami.
It lies at the southern tip of Great Nicobar island, about 6°45' N.
It was earlier called Pygmalion Point and was renamed after Indira Gandhi in 1985.
The lighthouse here was damaged in the 2004 tsunami, and the coastline subsided noticeably after the earthquake.
The point is in the Great Nicobar biosphere reserve.
It is the southernmost point of India.
It is about 150 km from Sumatra in Indonesia.
Access is limited to authorised visitors.
Geography and key facts
- Great Nicobar
- Southernmost point
- Subsided in 2004
- Renamed 1985
- Hit by the 2004 tsunami
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on India's extremities.
Note for UPSC
Great Nicobar; the southernmost point of India.
Useful for questions on India's extreme points and coastline.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Indira Point yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Cape / point
- State / UT
- Andaman and Nicobar
- Coordinates
- 6.781°N, 93.826°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.