Mozambique Channel
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Location of Mozambique Channel
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| Type | Arm |
| Part of | Indian Ocean |
| Max. length | 1,600 km (990 mi) |
| Max. width | 419 km (260 mi) |
| Average depth | 3,292 m (10,801 ft) |
The Mozambique Channel (French: Canal du Mozambique, Malagasy: Lakandranon'i Mozambika, Portuguese: Canal de Moçambique) is an arm of the Indian Ocean located between Madagascar and Mozambique.[1] The channel is about 1,600 km (1,000 mi) long and 419 km (260 mi) across at its narrowest point, and reaches a depth of 3,292 m (10,800 ft) about 230 km (143 mi) off the coast of Mozambique. A warm current, the Mozambique Current, flows in a southward direction in the channel, leading into the Agulhas Current off the east coast of South Africa.[1]
Contents
Extent
The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) defines the limits of the Mozambique Channel as follows:[2]
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- On the North. A line from the estuary of the River Rovuma (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) to Ras Habu, the Northern point of Ile Grande Comore, the Northern of the Comore (Comoro) Islands, to Cap d'Ambre (Amber) the Northern extremity of Madagascar (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).
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- On the East. The West coast of Madagascar.
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- On the South. A line from Cap Sainte-Marie, the Southern extreme of Madagascar to Ponto do Ouro on the mainland (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).
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- On the West. The mainland of South Africa.
Despite being defined as the South African coast by the IHO, the western limit of the channel is more correctly defined as the coast of Southern Africa or, more specifically, of Mozambique.
Islands in the channel
Comoros
France
- Region of France : Mayotte (claimed by Comoros)
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands, district of Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean :
- Banc du Geyser (claimed by Madagascar and Comoros)
- Glorioso Islands (claimed by Madagascar and Comoros)
- Juan de Nova Island (claimed by Madagascar)
- Europa Island (claimed by Madagascar)
- Bassas da India (claimed by Madagascar)
Mozambique
Primeiras and Segundas Archipelago
History
The Mozambique Channel was a World War II clashpoint during the Battle of Madagascar.
References
External links
- Japanese Submarines at Madagascar and the Mozambique Channel
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- Wikipedia articles incorporating citation to the NSRW
- Wikipedia articles incorporating citation to the NSRW with an wstitle parameter
- Mozambique Channel
- Channels of the Indian Ocean
- Straits of Africa
- Borders of Mozambique
- Borders of Madagascar
- International straits
- Borders of the Comoros
- Borders of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
