Ten Degree Channel

Ten Degree Channel
Location of the Ten Degree channel within the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Location of the Ten Degree channel within the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Ten Degree Channel
Location of the Ten Degree channel within the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Location of the Ten Degree channel within the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Ten Degree Channel
Ten Degree Channel (Bay of Bengal)
Coordinates10°00′00″N 92°28′58″E / 10°N 92.4828°E / 10; 92.4828
TypeChannel
Part ofIndian Ocean

The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands from each other in the Bay of Bengal. The two sets of islands together form the Indian Union Territory (UT) of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This channel is 150 kilometres (93 mi) wide from north to south,[1] and approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) long from east to west. It has minimum depth of 7.3m and lies from east to west on the 10-degree line of latitude north of the equator,[2] hence the name.

  1. ^ "Chinese naval ships detected near Andamans". The Times of India.
  2. ^ Ten degrees channel (India), Sea-Seek]