Bangka Strait

Strait in Indonesia

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]

See also

• Japanese cruiser Ashigara
• List of straits

References

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.