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Banda Sea

Interisland Sea in the Pacific Ocean

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The Banda Sea is a body of water located between several Indonesian islands in the Pacific Ocean. It is an important maritime region for Indonesia and serves as a passage for shipping and fishing activities in the area.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: sea
Country: Timor-Leste
Area: 470000
Shares border with: West Papua
Image: Run and Nailaka (Banda Islands).jpg
Width: 500
Length: 1000

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vertical depth: 6400
basin country: Timor-Leste
Commons category: Banda Sea
topic's main category: Category:Banda Sea
native label: Banda Sea
different from: Banda Sea Islands moist deciduous forests

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Encyclopedic overview

The Banda Sea (Indonesian: Laut Banda, Indonesian pronunciation: [ˌlaʊt̪̚ ˈbanda]; Portuguese: Mar de Banda; Tetum: Tasi Banda) is one of four seas that surround the Maluku Islands of Indonesia, connected to the Pacific Ocean, but surrounded by hundreds of islands, including Timor, as well as the Halmahera and Ceram Seas. It is about 1,000 km (620 mi) east to west, and about 500 km (310 mi) north to south.

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