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Bangka Strait | |
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Selat Bangka (Indonesian) | |
Bangka Strait and Bangka Island | |
Bangka StraitLocation relative to Sumatra | |
Coordinates | 2°34′S 105°46′E / 2.567°S 105.767°E / -2.567; 105.767 |
Type | strait |
Basin countries | Indonesia |
Max. length | 134 miles (216 km) |
Min. width | 9 miles (14 km) |
Max. depth | 90 feet (27 m) |
References | Selat Bangka: Indonesia National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA |
Bangka Strait is the strait that separates the island of Sumatra from Bangka Island (Indonesian: Pulau Bangka) in the Java Sea, Indonesia. The strait is about 134 miles (216 km) long, with a width varying from about 30 miles (48 km) to 9 miles (14 km).
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References
- Schauensee, Rodolphe Meyer de (1958). "The Birds of the Island of Bangka, Indonesia". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 110: 279–299. JSTOR 4064532. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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