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Chief of Defence Staff Inaugurates Runway Upgrade at IAF Car Nicobar Air Base
The Chief of Defence Staff inaugurates a runway upgrade at the Indian Air Force’s Car Nicobar air base. The event brings Car Nicobar Island’s location and geographic features in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory.
Car Nicobar Island (Nicobar District, Andaman and Nicobar Islands UT):
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Current trigger | Chief of Defence Staff inaugurates a runway upgrade at the Indian Air Force’s Car Nicobar air base. |
| Administrative location | Part of the Nicobar district in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory; serves as the district headquarters. |
| Position within island group | Northernmost island of the Nicobar group. |
| Nearby islands | Lies south of Little Andaman and north of Nancowry Island. |
| Ten-degree channel | Lies on the northern side of the island; separates the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands. |
| Area and population | Under 127 sq. km; holds nearly half of Nicobar’s population (over 17,800 in 2011). |
| Physiography | Remarkably flat except for some cliffs in the north and small hilly areas in the interior; bordered by a silvery beach; areas of flat ground consist of coraline diluvium. |
| Inhabitants | Inhabited primarily by the Nicobarese tribal community (Scheduled Tribe). |
| Climate and rainfall | Tropical monsoon climate; about 9 degrees from the equator; annual rainfall of 400 mm. |
| Vegetation cover | Does not have evergreen forests that dominate the central and southern islands of the Nicobars; most of the island is covered with coconut plantations; natural flora is present only in the interior areas. |
| Conservation designation | Designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International. |
| Disaster impact (2004) | The tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake; lies 750 km from the epicenter; tsunamis struck it with great force, causing many deaths and damaging infrastructure. |