Makassar Strait
| Makassar Strait | |
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| Selat Makassar (Indonesian) | |
| File:Makassar Strait.png Makassar Strait Map | |
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| Location | Indonesia |
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| Type | strait |
| Basin countries | Indonesia |
| Islands | +100 |
| Settlements | Balikpapan, Bontang (Kalimantan) Makassar, Palu, Parepare (Sulawesi) |
| References | Macassar Strait: OS (Oceans) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA |
Makassar Strait (Indonesian: Selat Makassar) is a strait between the islands of Borneo and Sulawesi in Indonesia. To the north it joins the Celebes Sea, while to the south it meets the Java Sea. To the northeast, it forms the Sangkulirang Bay south of the Mangkalihat Peninsula. The strait is an important regional shipping route in Southeast Asia.[citation needed]
The Mahakam River and Karangan River of Borneo empty into the strait.
Ports along the strait include Balikpapan and Bontang in Borneo, and Makassar, Palu, and Parepare in Sulawesi. The city of Samarinda is 48 km (30 mi) from the strait, along the Mahakam.
Extent
[edit | edit source]The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) defines the Makassar Strait as being one of the waters of the East Indian Archipelago. The IHO defines its limits as follows:[1]
The channel between the East coast of Borneo and the West coast of Celebes [Sulawesi], is bounded:
On the North. By a line joining Tanjong Mangkalihat, Borneo (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) and Stroomen Kaap (Cape Binar), Celebes (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.).
On the South. By a line from the Southwestern extreme of Celebes (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.), through the Southern point of Tana Keke, to the Southern extreme of Laoet (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) thence up the West coast of that island to Tanjong Kiwi and thence across to Tanjong Petang, Borneo (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) at the Southern end of Laoet Strait.
Geology
[edit | edit source]The Makassar Strait and North Makassar Basin is the result of back-arc extension due to the subduction of a small tectonic slab to the east.[2] Rifting began in the Eocene, with high sedimentation rates filling the extension basin throughout the Eocene through Miocene. These Miocene basin sediments hold very large amounts of oil and natural gas deposits, especially in the hydrocarbon rich Kutei Basin.[citation needed]
The arrival of the Benggai Sula microplate has rotated the Island of Sulawesi in a counter-clockwise direction, allowing opening of the southern Makassar Basin with accommodation by the Adang/Paternoster Fault.[citation needed]
Gallery
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Beras Basah Island in Makassar Strait, administrative part of Bontang.
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USS Midway (CV-41) and other warships in Makassar Strait, 28 September 1985.
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Offshore oil rig in Makassar Strait, 2005.
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Aur island, administrative part of South Kalimantan.
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KM Arista ship sunk in Makassar Strait, 10 June 2015.[3]
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See also
[edit | edit source]- Battle of Makassar Strait
- USS Makassar Strait
- Strait of Malacca
- Sunda Strait
- Lombok Strait
- Wallace Line
- Sadang River
References
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