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 | |
|---|---|
  Duncan Passage Location in the Bay of Bengal. | |
| Coordinates | 11°2′N 92°35′E / 11.033°N 92.583°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.
Islands along Duncan Passage
Several small islands and islets lie along the passage. North to south, they are:
Nearby major channels and straits
In Andamans
- Cocos Strait
- Ten Degree Channel
- Duncan Passage
- Six Degree Channel[3]
Outside Andaman
Gallery
Gulf of Mannar
Cocos Strait, Duncan Passage
Cocos Strait is at the northern end of Andaman Islands in red square
Ten Degrees Channel
Ten Degrees Channel, closeup
Malacca Strait
Singapore Strait
Sunda Strait
Lombok Strait
