Duncan Passage

Duncan Passage

Duncan Passage is a strait in the Indian Ocean. It is about 48 km (30 mi) wide; it separates Rutland Island (part of Great Andaman) to the north, and Little Andaman to the south. West of Duncan Passage is the Bay of Bengal; east is the Andaman Sea.

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

• Cinque Islands, a famous underwater diving spot; Manners Strait lies between North Cinque Island and Rutland Island;
• Passage Island;
• The Sisters;
• North Brother Island;
• South Brother Island.

Notes and references

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.

Coordinates: 11°2′N 92°35′E / 11.033°N 92.583°E / 11.033; 92.583