Bangka Strait

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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).^[1]

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Bangka Strait
Selat Bangka (Indonesian)
Bangka Strait and Bangka Island
Bangka Strait Location 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
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1. ^ 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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