Inner Nicobar Channel

The channels of the Nicobar Islands cut through a chain of forested islands between the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Camorta lies north of Nancowry, while channels separate these islands from their neighbours. The waters connect the open Indian Ocean with the sea to the east, where routes continue towards the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. Monsoon winds and heavy seasonal rains shape the climate of the islands.