Dampier Strait (Indonesia)
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This article is about the strait in Indonesia. For the same strait name in Papua New Guinea, see Dampier Strait (Papua New Guinea).
Dampier Strait (sometimes also known as Augusta's Strait) in the Indonesian province of Southwest Papua is a strait that separates the Raja Ampat islands of Waigeo and Batanta. It is named after British navigator William Dampier.[1]
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Dampier Strait | |
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Selat Dampier (Indonesian) | |
Coordinates | 00°40′S 130°40′E |
Type | strait |
Basin countries | Indonesia |
References | Selat Dampier: Indonesia National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA |
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