makassar strait

  • 11strait — straitly, adv. straitness, n. /strayt/, n. 1. Often, straits. (used with a sing. v.) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water. 2. Often, straits. a position of difficulty, distress, or need: Ill and penniless, he was in sad… …

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  • 12Makassar — geographical name 1. (or Macassar) strait Indonesia between E Borneo & W Sulawesi 2. see Ujung Pandang • Makassarese noun …

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  • 13Ombai Strait — The Ombai Strait (Indonesian: Selat Ombai) is the strait which separates the Alor Archipelago from the islands of Wetar, Atauro, and Timor in the Lesser Sunda Islands. Wetar is part of the Maluku Province of Indonesia, the Alor Archipelago and… …

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  • 14Madura Strait — ferry Madura Strait is a stretch of water that separates the Indonesian islands of Java and Madura. The islands of Kambing, Giliraja, Genteng, and Ketapang lie in the Strait. The Suramadu Bridge, the longest in Indonesia, spans the strait between …

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  • 15Dampier Strait (Indonesia) — This article is about the strait in Indonesia. For the same strait name in Papua New Guinea, see Dampier Strait (Papua New Guinea). Dampier Strait in Indonesian province of West Papua is a strait that separates Bird s Head Peninsula and the Raja… …

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  • 16Davis Strait — Davis Strait, lying between Greenland and Nunavut, Canada.   Nunavut …

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  • 17Mentawai Strait — separates Sumatra and Mentawai Islands, Indonesia. v · Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean …

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  • 18Denmark Strait — Not to be confused with Danish straits …

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  • 19Sunda Strait — The Sunda Strait (Indonesian: Selat Sunda ) is the strait between the Indonesian Islands of Java and the island of Sumatra. It connects the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean. The name comes from the Indonesian term Pasundan , West Java . [ Sunda… …

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  • 20Lombok Strait — The Lombok Strait is a strait connecting the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean, located between the islands of Bali and Lombok in Indonesia.Its narrowest point is at its southern opening, with a width of only 18 km, but at the northern opening it is… …

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