Karimata Strait

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Karimata Strait is a key maritime passage in Southeast Asia between the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, linking the South China Sea with the Java Sea.

Aliases (1)

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf maritime passage
strait
belongsTo Sunda Shelf
surface form: "Sunda Shelf maritime region"
connectsBodyOfWater Java Sea
South China Sea
connectsMaritimeRoute Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
country Indonesia
countryCoastline Kalimantan
surface form: "Indonesia (Kalimantan)"

Indonesia (Sumatra)
ecoregion coral reef and tropical marine ecosystems
governedBy Indonesian territorial waters
hazard seasonal storms
strong currents
importanceFor Indonesian domestic shipping
regional fisheries
languageLocalName Karimata Strait
surface form: "Selat Karimata"
linkedTo Karimata Islands Marine Conservation areas
Natuna Sea NERFINISHED
locatedBetween Borneo
surface form: "Island of Borneo"

Sumatra
surface form: "Island of Sumatra"
locatedEastOf Sumatra
locatedIn Southeast Asia
tropical climate zone
locatedNorthOf Java Sea
locatedOnRoute sea lane between South China Sea and Java Sea
locatedSouthOf South China Sea
locatedWestOf Kalimantan
navigationRegime international shipping corridor
nearIsland Bangka
Bangka Belitung Islands
surface form: "Belitung"

Karimata Islands
ocean Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
partOf Indonesian archipelago
maritime routes between East Asia and the Indian Ocean
sea route between Singapore Strait and Java Sea
region Greater Sunda Islands
surface form: "Greater Sunda Islands region"
separates Borneo
Sumatra
shippingLane yes
strategicImportance major regional shipping route
subjectTo monsoonal weather patterns
usedFor coastal shipping
international maritime trade
waterwayType sea strait

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Java Sea connectedTo Karimata Strait
South China Sea connectedTo Karimata Strait
Kapuas River flowsInto Karimata Strait
South China Sea hasStrait Karimata Strait
Karimata Strait languageLocalName Karimata Strait
this entity surface form: "Selat Karimata"
Borneo locatedInBodyOfWater Karimata Strait
Kapuas River mouth Karimata Strait
Sumatra separatedBy Karimata Strait

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