Duncan Passage
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Duncan Passage is a strait in the Bay of Bengal. It is about 48 km (30 mi) wide; it separates Rutland Island (part of Great Andaman and South Andaman administrative division) to the north, and Little Andaman to the south. West of Duncan Passage is the Bay of Bengal; east is the Andaman Sea. It lies within the exclusive economic zone of India protected by the integrated tri-services Andaman and Nicobar Command of Indian Military.
Duncan Passage | |
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Location in the Bay of Bengal. | |
Coordinates | 11°2′N 92°35′E |
Type | Channel |
Part of | Indian Ocean |
It sits between The Sisters island off South Andaman Island and North Brother Island off Little Andaman with a minimum depth of 21.9 m.[1][2]
Manners Strait is the branch of Duncan Passage that lies between North Cinque Island and Rutland Island.