Dampierstrasse (West Papua)
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| Connects waters | Halmahera Lake | |
| with water | Pacific | |
| Separates land mass | New Guinea , Batanta , Salawati | |
| of land mass | Waigeo , Gam | |
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| Geographical location | 0 ° 35 '55 " S , 131 ° 0' 41" E | |
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The Dampier Strait ( Selat Dampier in Indonesian ) is a strait between the islands of New Guinea , Batanta and Salawati in the south and Waigeo and Gam in the north. It connects the Halmahera Sea in the west with the open Pacific in the east.
geography
The Dampierstrasse runs through the Indonesian archipelago of Raja Ampat ( West Papua Province ). There are several islands between the islands of Batanta and Gam. The largest of these is the narrow island of Mansuar . At its eastern tip are the islands of Kri and Koh . To the northwest lies Arborek . South of Mansuar are the Augusta island that Duiveninsel , Djerief and Mainfield Islands . At the western end of the road are the Woodford Reefs and the Faminseln . Other small islands are located near the coast of the main islands.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Map of Raja Ampat
- ^ Map of the region , accessed on April 24, 2015.
