See Also: Sunda Strait(encyclopedia)
Sunda Islands(encyclopedia)
strait(1)(dictionary)
strait(2)(dictionary)
strait(dictionary)
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Messina, Strait of(encyclopedia)
Menai Strait(encyclopedia)
Mandeb, Strait of(encyclopedia)
Malacca, Strait of(encyclopedia)

Sunda Strait (sh)




Channel between the islands of Java and Sumatra.

It is 16-70 mi (26-110 km) wide and links the Java Sea with the Indian Ocean. It contains several volcanic islands, the most famous of which is Krakatoa (Krakatau).