Mozambique Channel
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The Mozambique Channel is a key waterway in the western Indian Ocean separating Madagascar from mainland Africa, important for international shipping and regional maritime trade.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
channel
ⓘ
strait ⓘ waterway ⓘ |
| borders |
Comoros
ⓘ
French Southern and Antarctic Lands ⓘ Madagascar ⓘ Mozambique ⓘ Tanzania ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Somali Sea region
ⓘ
surface form:
Somali Sea
open Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| economicImportanceFor |
Comoros
ⓘ
France ⓘ Madagascar ⓘ Mozambique ⓘ |
| governedBy | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| hasCurrent |
Agulhas Current
ⓘ
surface form:
Agulhas Current system
Mozambique Current ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coral reefs
ⓘ
deepwater basin ⓘ mangrove-lined coasts ⓘ seamounts ⓘ |
| hasMarineEcosystem | tropical marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasMarineSpecies |
dolphins
ⓘ
sea turtles ⓘ tuna ⓘ whales ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
cyclones
ⓘ
oil spill pollution ⓘ piracy incidents ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
biodiversity conservation
ⓘ
container shipping routes ⓘ fishing ⓘ gas transport ⓘ international shipping ⓘ oil transport ⓘ regional maritime trade ⓘ |
| length |
about 1000 miles
ⓘ
about 1600 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indian Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
western Indian Ocean
|
| maximumDepth | about 3000 meters ⓘ |
| maximumWidth |
about 460 nautical miles
ⓘ
about 850 kilometers ⓘ |
| near |
Madagascar Plateau
ⓘ
Mozambique Basin ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| separates |
Madagascar
ⓘ
mainland Africa ⓘ |
| usedBy |
bulk carriers
ⓘ
container ships ⓘ international shipping lanes between Cape of Good Hope and Suez Canal ⓘ tankers ⓘ |
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