Karimata Strait

The Karimata Strait is the wide strait that connects the South China Sea to the Java Sea, dividing the islands of Sumatra from Borneo (Kalimantan), both in Indonesia.

The strait is about 150 km wide, as measured from the east coast of the island of Belitung to the west coast of Borneo (Kalimantan). Belitung is separated from Bangka Island to the west by the much narrower Gaspar Strait. Bangka lies close to the east coast of Sumatra, separated from it by the Bangka Strait. The Karimata islands lie in the eastern part of the Karimata strait, northeast of Belitung and off-shore from the west coast of Borneo.

List of Indonesian seas

Ocean	Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean

Sea	Andaman Sea Arafura Sea Bali Sea Banda Sea Celebes Sea Flores Sea Halmahera Sea Java Sea Molucca Sea Savu Sea Seram Sea South China Sea Timor Sea

Strait	Alas Strait Alor Strait Badung Strait Bali Strait Bangka Strait Berhala Strait Dampier Strait Gaspar Strait Karimata Strait Laut Strait Lombok Strait Madura Strait Makassar Strait Malacca Strait Mentawai Strait Ombai Strait Riau Strait Rupat Strait Sape Strait Selayar Strait Singapore Strait Sumba Strait Sunda Strait Torres Strait Wetar Strait

Gulf	Balikpapan Gulf Bintuni Gulf Gulf of Boni Cenderawasih Gulf Jakarta Bay Lampung Gulf Pelabuhanratu Gulf Saleh Gulf Semangka Gulf Tolo Gulf Tomini Gulf

Coordinates: 2°19′27″S 108°51′41″E / 2.32417°S 108.86139°E / -2.32417; 108.86139

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