Karimata Strait
Waterway in Indonesia between the islands of Belitung and Borneo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Karimata Strait (alternatively, Carimata[1] or Caramata;[2] Indonesian: Selat Karimata) is a wide strait that connects the South China Sea to the Java Sea, separating the Indonesian islands of Belitung to the west and Borneo (Kalimantan) to the east. It is the widest strait between the South China Sea and the Java Sea (other straits include the Bangka and Gaspar straits), but its numerous islands and reefs reduce its navigability. Its weather and current is influenced by the annual southeast and northwest monsoon.
Karimata Strait | |
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Selat Karimata (Indonesian) | |
Coordinates | 2°05′S 108°40′E |
Type | strait |
Basin countries | Indonesia |
References | Selat Karimata: Indonesia National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA |
It was used as an invasion route by the British fleet in the 1811 Invasion of Java in the Dutch East Indies. More recently, it was the site of the crash of Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501, and the location of the 2016 edition of Sail Indonesia (dubbed "Sail Karimata Strait").