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Kids playing in the backwater estuary of Nicobar Island. Localites of the place hanging around the water body. Some of the locations showed in this footage include Kakana Beach and backwaters, Car Nicobar, Kabra Island and Kondul Island, Great Nicobar Island and Indira Point. Great Nicobar is the largest of the Nicobar Islands of India, north of Sumatra. Indira Point, its southernmost tip, is also the southernmost point of India. The island of Sumatra is located to the south of Great Nicobar. The island covers 1045 km² but is sparsely inhabited, with a population of 9,440, largely being covered by rainforest and known for its diverse wildlife. The island was severely affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake tsunami with many deaths, and was cut off from all outside contact for more tha