Duncan Passage

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Duncan Passage is a strait in the Andaman Islands of India that separates South Andaman Island from Little Andaman Island in the Bay of Bengal.

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Duncan Passage canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf strait
basinCountry India
belongsTo Andaman and Nicobar Islands
surface form: Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
between South Andaman Island and Little Andaman Island
category Geography of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Straits of India
Straits of India
surface form: Straits of the Indian Ocean
climateZone tropical
country India
ecosystem marine ecosystem
geographicalContext eastern Indian Ocean
isPartOf maritime boundary region of India
jurisdiction India
locatedIn Andaman Islands
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Bay of Bengal
locatedNear Andaman Sea
Ten Degree Channel
namedAfter Duncan (British official or figure associated with colonial India)
navigationUse local shipping route
nearbyLandmass Andaman Islands
surface form: Andaman Islands archipelago
ocean Indian Ocean
partOf Indian Ocean
region South Andaman district
separates Little Andaman Island
South Andaman Island
strategicImportance regional maritime navigation
waterwayType marine strait

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South Andaman Island separationBy Duncan Passage