Sunda Strait region

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The Sunda Strait region is a strategically important maritime area in western Indonesia that separates the islands of Java and Sumatra and connects the Java Sea with the Indian Ocean.

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instanceOf maritime region
strategic waterway
borderedBy Banten Province NERFINISHED
Lampung Province NERFINISHED
climate tropical
connects Indian Ocean NERFINISHED
Java Sea NERFINISHED
containsVolcanicIsland Anak Krakatau NERFINISHED
Krakatoa NERFINISHED
country Indonesia
economicActivity coastal tourism
port operations
ecoregion coral reef habitats
mangrove ecosystems
governedBy Republic of Indonesia NERFINISHED
hasStrait Sunda Strait NERFINISHED
hazard strong currents
tsunamis
volcanic eruptions
languageRegion Indonesian
locatedIn western Indonesia
maritimeZone Indonesian exclusive economic zone
Indonesian territorial waters
navigationFeature lighthouses
shipping lanes
nearIsland Java NERFINISHED
Sumatra NERFINISHED
notableEvent 1883 Krakatoa eruption NERFINISHED
2018 Anak Krakatau tsunami NERFINISHED
partOf Indonesian archipelago NERFINISHED
partOfSeaRoute routes between Indian Ocean and Java Sea
routes between Indian Ocean and South China Sea
separates Java NERFINISHED
Sumatra NERFINISHED
shippingConstraint narrow passages
relatively shallow waters
shippingRisk sudden shoaling
volcanic ash
strategicImportance international shipping
naval operations
regional trade
tectonicSetting Sunda Arc NERFINISHED
subduction zone
timeZone Western Indonesia Time NERFINISHED
usedFor commercial shipping
fishing
naval transit

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Old Banten locatedIn Sunda Strait region