Mount Thullier Explained

Mount Thullier
Other Name:Mount Thuillier
Map:India Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Elevation M:642
Coordinates:7.1511°N 93.8264°W
Native Name:-->
Location:Great Nicobar Island, Nicobar Islands
Country:India
State Type:Union territory
State:Andaman and Nicobar Islands
District Type:District
District:Nicobar district
Settlement Type:Use settlement_type= instead of city_type= (deprecated).

Mount Thullier, also known as Mount Thuillier, is a mountain on Great Nicobar Island, located in the Indian Ocean and bordering on the Andaman Sea. At 642m (2,106feet) above sea level, it is the highest point on the island and in the Nicobar Islands.

The mountain is composed of parallel ridges of folded turbidite sandstone.[1]

The island's five perennial rivers – the Galathea, Jubilee, Amrit Kaur, Dak Aniang, and Dak Tayal – all originate from Mount Thullier. The Galathea River is the longest, flowing southwards for about 30 km to empty into the sea at Galathea Bay near the southern tip of the island.[1]

The hill is thought to have arisen due to tectonic activity in the region.

Notes and References

  1. P. C. Bandopadhyay and A. Carter. "Chapter 2: Introduction to the geography and geomorphology of the Andaman–Nicobar Islands". Geological Society, London, Memoirs, 47, 9-18, 2 February 2017, https://doi.org/10.1144/M47.2. https://mem.lyellcollection.org/content/47/1/9