An arm of the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and the mainland of southeast Africa.
Mozambique Channel
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An arm of the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and the mainland of southeast Africa.
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The Mozambique Channel is a portion of the Indian Ocean located between the island of Madagascar and southeast Africa, primarily the country of Mozambique. It was a World War II clashpoint during the Battle of Madagascar. The channel is approximately 460 kilometers across at its narrowest point between Angoche, Mozambique, and Tambohorano, Madagascar.
The channel reaches a depth of 3,292 meters (10,800 feet) about 230 kilometers off the coast of Mozambique. A warm current flows in a southward direction in the channel, leading into the Agulhas Current off the east coast of South Africa. It is around 1000 miles (1600 kilometers) long and the width of it varies from 250-600 miles(400-950 kilometers).
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Comoros
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Coordinates: 16°42′04″S 42°08′32″E / 16.70111°S 42.14222°E
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- Beira (city of east-central Mozambique)
- Mayotte (island of the eastern Comoros)
- Moroni (capital of the Comoros)
- Mozambique Current (oceanography)
- Zambezi (river)
- Nova Sofala (city, Mozambique)
- Beira (city, Mozambique)
- Inhambane (city, Mozambique)
- Moçambique (city, Mozambique)
- Bassas da India (island group, Africa/France)
- Europa Island (island, Africa/France)
- Glorioso Islands (island group, Africa/France)
- Mamoudzou (capital, France/Comoros)
- Mahajanga (city, Madagascar)
