Gulf of Tolo

Not to be confused with the Bay of Tolo, a part of the Argolic Gulf in Greece.

The Gulf of Tolo (Indonesian: Teluk Tolo or Towori), also known as the Bay of Tolo, is the body of water lying between the eastern and south-eastern peninsulas of the island of Sulawesi (Celebes) in Indonesia.

Gulf of Tolo
also known as the Bay of Tolo
Teluk Tolo (Indonesian)
Gulf of Tolo
Location	Southeast Asia
Coordinates	2°00′00″S 122°30′00″E
Type	Bay
Primary inflows	Banda Sea
Basin countries	Indonesia
References	Teluk Tolo: Indonesia National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA

Unlike the Gulf of Tomini to its north^[1] or the Gulf of Boni to its south-west,^[2] the Bay of Tolo is not recognized as a gulf by the International Hydrographic Organization. Instead, it is included in the area of the Banda Sea.^[3]

See also

• Gulf of Tomini
• Gulf of Boni

References

Citations

1. IHO (1953), §48 (d).
2. IHO (1953), §48 (k).
3. IHO (1953), §48 (g).

Bibliography

• Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd ed. (PDF), International Hydrographic Organization, 1953, archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-05, retrieved 29 December 2020.