Western Indian Ocean
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The Western Indian Ocean is a maritime region encompassing the coastal waters and island states along the eastern coast of Africa and adjacent islands, notable for its rich marine biodiversity and strategic trade routes.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| western Indian Ocean | 5 |
| Western Indian Ocean canonical | 4 |
| Indian Ocean off Somalia | 1 |
| Western Indian Ocean marine region | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
marine region ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Arabian Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Indian Ocean basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Ocean via Agulhas Current retroflection ⓘ |
| borders |
coast of Comoros
ⓘ
coast of India ⓘ coast of Kenya ⓘ coast of Madagascar ⓘ coast of Mauritius ⓘ coast of Mayotte ⓘ coast of Mozambique ⓘ coast of Oman ⓘ coast of Pakistan ⓘ coast of Réunion ⓘ coast of Seychelles ⓘ coast of Somalia ⓘ coast of South Africa ⓘ coast of Tanzania ⓘ coast of Yemen ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
coral reef ecosystems
ⓘ
high marine biodiversity ⓘ important fisheries ⓘ mangrove forests ⓘ monsoon-driven circulation ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ seasonal upwelling ⓘ tropical cyclones ⓘ |
| governedBy |
regional fisheries management organizations
ⓘ
regional seas conventions ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Agulhas Current system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Comoros Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Equatorial Countercurrent NERFINISHED ⓘ Madagascar Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Mascarene Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Mascarene Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ Mozambique Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Seychelles Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ Somali Current system NERFINISHED ⓘ South Equatorial Current NERFINISHED ⓘ upwelling zones off Oman ⓘ upwelling zones off Somalia ⓘ |
| importantFor |
energy transport
ⓘ
fisheries production ⓘ global shipping routes ⓘ marine tourism ⓘ regional trade ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
coastal habitat degradation ⓘ coral bleaching ⓘ marine pollution ⓘ overfishing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
offshore oil and gas exploration
ⓘ
shipping lanes between Asia and Africa ⓘ shipping lanes between Europe and Asia ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
western Indian Ocean
this entity surface form:
western Indian Ocean
this entity surface form:
Western Indian Ocean marine region
this entity surface form:
western Indian Ocean
this entity surface form:
western Indian Ocean
this entity surface form:
western Indian Ocean
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Indian Ocean off Somalia