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Makassar Strait

 
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A strait between Borneo and Sulawesi connecting the Java Sea with the Celebes Sea.

 

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Narrow passage of the west-central Pacific Ocean, Indonesia. Located between Borneo and Celebes (Sulawesi), it connects the Celebes Sea to the Java Sea. It is 500 mi (800 km) long and 80 – 230 mi (130 – 370 km) wide. It contains numerous islands, the largest of which are Laut and Sebuku. In 1942, during World War II, it was the scene of naval and air battles as the Allies tried to prevent the Japanese from occupying Borneo.

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The Makassar Strait

Makassar Strait is a strait between the islands of Borneo and Sulawesi in Indonesia. To the north it joins the Celebes Sea, while to the south it meets the Java Sea. The Mahakam River of Borneo empties into the strait.

Ports along the strait include Balikpapan in Borneo, and Makassar and Palu in Sulawesi. The city of Samarinda is 48 km (30 mi) from the strait, along the Mahakam.

The Makassar strait is a common shipping route for ocean going ships too big to fit through the Straits of Malacca.

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Coordinates: 0°33′09″S 118°38′54″E / 0.5525°S 118.64833°E / -0.5525; 118.64833


Translations: Makassar Strait
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - Makassar Strait

Français (French)
n. - Détroit de Macassar

Deutsch (German)
n. - Makassarstraße

Português (Portuguese)
n. - Desfiladeiro Macassar

Español (Spanish)
n. - Makasar

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
望加锡海峡

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 望加錫海峽

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מיצר מקאסאר‬


 
 
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Celebes Sea
Balikpapan (city of Indonesia in southeast Borneo)
East Indies (physical geography, geomorphology)

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