A strait or straits is a narrow, navigable channel of water that connects two larger navigable bodies of water. It most commonly refers to a channel of water that lies between two land masses, but it may also refer to a navigable channel through a body of water that is otherwise not navigable, for example because it is too shallow, or... that connects the South China Sea
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea*south of China,*west of the Philippines,*north west of Sabah , Sarawak and Brunei,*north of Indonesia,... to the Java Sea
Java Sea
The Java Sea is a large shallow sea on the Sunda Shelf. It was formed as sea levels rose at the end of the last ice age. The Java Sea lies between the Indonesian islands of Borneo to the north, Java to the south; Sumatra to the west, and Sulawesi to the east.... , between the island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets.... s of Sumatra
Sumatra
Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the list of islands by area in the world .... and Borneo
Borneo
Borneo is the List of islands by area and is located at the centre of Maritime Southeast Asia. Administratively, this island is divided between Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei.... in Indonesia
Indonesia
The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state.... .
The strait is about 150 km wide, as measured from Borneo to the island of Belitung
Belitung
Belitung, formerly known as Billiton, is an Islands of Indonesia on the east coast of Sumatra, Indonesia in the Java Sea. The island is known for its black pepper and for its tin.... . Belitung is separated from Bangka Island
Bangka Island
Bangka is an island lying east of Sumatra, Indonesia. Population 626,955. Area: c.4,600 sq mi .There is an additional small island named Pulau Bangka in northern Sulawesi, Indonesia.... to the east by the Gaspar Strait
Gaspar Strait
Gaspar Strait separates Belitung and Bangka Island islands in Indonesia. It connects the Java Sea to the South China Sea.... . Bangka lies close to the east coast of Sumatra, separated by the Bangka Strait
Bangka Strait
Bangka Strait is a strait which separates the island of Sumatra and Bangka Island in the Java Sea, Indonesia.... . The Karimata islands
Karimata islands
The Karimata Islands are a chain of small islands off the west coast of Indonesian Borneo, the largest of which is Karimata, being about 20 km across , and situated at .... lie in the strait, northeast of Belitung and closer to Borneo.
A strait or straits is a narrow, navigable channel of water that connects two larger navigable bodies of water. It most commonly refers to a channel of water that lies between two land masses, but it may also refer to a navigable channel through a body of water that is otherwise not navigable, for example because it is too shallow, or... that connects the South China Sea
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea*south of China,*west of the Philippines,*north west of Sabah , Sarawak and Brunei,*north of Indonesia,... to the Java Sea
Java Sea
The Java Sea is a large shallow sea on the Sunda Shelf. It was formed as sea levels rose at the end of the last ice age. The Java Sea lies between the Indonesian islands of Borneo to the north, Java to the south; Sumatra to the west, and Sulawesi to the east.... , between the island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets.... s of Sumatra
Sumatra
Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the list of islands by area in the world .... and Borneo
Borneo
Borneo is the List of islands by area and is located at the centre of Maritime Southeast Asia. Administratively, this island is divided between Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei.... in Indonesia
Indonesia
The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state.... .
The strait is about 150 km wide, as measured from Borneo to the island of Belitung
Belitung
Belitung, formerly known as Billiton, is an Islands of Indonesia on the east coast of Sumatra, Indonesia in the Java Sea. The island is known for its black pepper and for its tin.... . Belitung is separated from Bangka Island
Bangka Island
Bangka is an island lying east of Sumatra, Indonesia. Population 626,955. Area: c.4,600 sq mi .There is an additional small island named Pulau Bangka in northern Sulawesi, Indonesia.... to the east by the Gaspar Strait
Gaspar Strait
Gaspar Strait separates Belitung and Bangka Island islands in Indonesia. It connects the Java Sea to the South China Sea.... . Bangka lies close to the east coast of Sumatra, separated by the Bangka Strait
Bangka Strait
Bangka Strait is a strait which separates the island of Sumatra and Bangka Island in the Java Sea, Indonesia.... . The Karimata islands
Karimata islands
The Karimata Islands are a chain of small islands off the west coast of Indonesian Borneo, the largest of which is Karimata, being about 20 km across , and situated at .... lie in the strait, northeast of Belitung and closer to Borneo.
