Ten Degree Channel

{{Short description|Channel in the Bay of Bengal}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox body of water

|name = Ten Degree Channel

|pushpin_map = India Andaman and Nicobar Islands#Bay of Bengal

|pushpin_map_alt = Location of the Ten Degree channel within the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

|pushpin_label_position = left

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Bay of Bengal

|coordinates = {{coord|10|N|92.4828|E|source:kolossus-ruwiki|display=inline,title}}

|type = Channel

|part_of = Indian Ocean

}}

The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands from each other in the Bay of Bengal. The two sets of islands together form the Indian Union Territory (UT) of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This channel is {{convert|150|km}} wide from north to south,{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Chinese-naval-ships-detected-near-Andamans/articleshow/48817805.cms|title=Chinese naval ships detected near Andamans|work=The Times of India}} and approximately {{convert|10|km}} long from east to west. It has minimum depth of 7.3m and lies from east to west on the 10-degree line of latitude north of the equator,[https://www.sea-seek.com/Ten-degrees-channel-India- Ten degrees channel (India)], Sea-Seek] hence the name.

File:Andaman_Islands.PNG|Ten Degree Channel is in the red square

File:Andaman_nicobar_76.jpg|Andaman and Nicobar Islands map

File:Ten_Degree_Channel,_Andaman_and_Nicobar_Islands,_India.png|Ten Degrees Channel, closeup