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OAS seaname Detail for Selat Sunda (Sunda Strait)
| seanames_id: |
122 |
| Seaname: |
Selat Sunda (Sunda Strait) |
| Sea code: |
48P |
| Definition: |
The Sunda Strait, situated between Sumatera and Jawa Islands, links the Indian Ocean with the Jawa Sea. Its southwestern common limit with the Indian Ocean (see 5.) is the following: A line joining Cape Cuku Balimbing (5 Degrees 55 Minutes 40 Seconds S - 104 Degrees 33 Minutes 20 Seconds E), the southern extremity of Sumatera Island, southeastward to Cape Guha Kolak (6 Degrees 50 Minutes 20 Seconds S - 105 Degrees 14 Minutes 30 Seconds E), the southwestern extremity of Jawa Island. Its northeastern common limit with the Jawa Sea (see 6.7) is the following: A line joining Cape Sumur Batu (5 Degrees 50 Minutes 10 Seconds S - 105 Degrees 46 Minutes 30 Seconds E), on the southeastern coast of Sumatera Island, eastward to Cape Pujut (5 Degrees 52 Minutes 30 Seconds S - 105 Degrees 02 Minutes 20 Seconds E), the northwestern extremity of Jawa Island. |
| Citation: |
Limits of Oceans and Seas, 1986 (Draft 4th edition). IHB Special Publication 23, International Hydrographic Bureau, 203p. |
| Deprecated: |
false |
| Metadata version: |
1 |
| Keydate: |
2000-09-13 04:00:00+00 |
| Editdate: |
2024-08-22 15:13:38+00 |