A map showing the Strait of Malacca in Malaysia which links the Indian Ocean (the Andaman Sea) to the South China Sea. The strait was a particularly important maritime route for the Spice Trade from the 15th century and was controlled by Portuguese Malacca in the 16th century before passing to Dutch and British control.
Detailed Malacca Strait map showing location between Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand, highlighting major surrounding seas and strategic global shipping route.
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Map of Strait of Malacca (Region in Malaysia, Indonesia) with Cities, Locations, Streets, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains and Landmarks
The Strait of Malacca is a narrow stretch of water, 900 kilometres (560 mi) long and from 65 to 250 km (40 to 155 mi) wide, between the Malay Peninsula to the northeast and the Indonesian island of Sumatra to the southwest, connecting the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) and the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean). [2] As the main shipping channel between the Indian and Pacific oceans, it is one of the ...
Strait of Malacca, waterway connecting the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) and the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean). It runs between the Indonesian island of Sumatra to the west and peninsular (West) Malaysia and extreme southern Thailand to the east and has an area of about 25,000 square miles (65,000
The Strait of Malacca is a long and narrow stretch of water located between the Malay Peninsula, West Malaysia, and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The strait has a width of about 890 kilometres and a depth of 25 meters.