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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.
Several small islands and islets lie along the passage. North to south, they are:
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