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OAS seaname Detail for Singapore Strait
| seanames_id: |
102 |
| Seaname: |
Singapore Strait |
| Sea code: |
46B |
| Definition: |
The limits of the Singapore Strait, bounded on the North by the southern coasts of the Malay Peninsula and Singapore Island, and on the South by the northern coasts of Karimun Kecil, Pemping Besar, Batam and Bintan Islands, are the following: On the North: A line joining Cape Piai (1 Degrees 15 Minutes 54 Seconds N - 103 Degrees 31 Minutes E), the southwestern extremity of West Malaysia, northeastward to the southwestern coast of Singapore Island (1 Degrees 20 Minutes N - 103 Degrees 38 Minutes E approx.); thence eastward, along the southern coast of Singapore Island and through the Johor Shoal (1 Degrees 19 Minutes N -104 Degrees 03 Minutes E), to Cape Stapa (1 Degrees 20 Minutes 35 Seconds N - 104 Degrees 08 Minutes 15 Seconds E), on the southeastern coast of West Malaysia; and thence from Cape Stapa eastward, along the southeastern coast of West Malaysia, to Cape Penyusop (1 Degrees 22 Minutes 10 Seconds N - 104 Degrees 17 Minutes 05 Seconds E), the southeastern extremity of this coast. On the East: A line joining Cape Penyusop southeastward to Horsburgh Lighthouse (1 Degrees 19 Minutes 50 Seconds N - 104 Degrees 24 Minutes 50 Seconds N - 104 Degrees 24 Minutes 30 Seconds E), on the Pedra Branca Rock, and thence to Cape Berakit (1 Degrees 13 Minutes 50 Seconds N - 104 Degrees 34 Minutes 10 Seconds E), the northeastern extremity of Bintan Island (the common limit with the South China Sea, see 6.1). On the South: A line joining Cape Berakit westward, along the northern coasts of Bintan and Batam Islands, to the northern extremity of Pemping Besar Island (1 Degrees 06 Minutes 35 Seconds N - 103 Degrees 47 Minutes 30 Seconds E), and thence to the northern extremity of Karimun Kecil Island (1 Degrees 09 Minutes 55 Seconds N - 103 Degrees 23 Minutes 25 Seconds E) (the common limit with the Natuna Sea, see 6.4). On the West: A line joining the northern extremity of Karimun Kecil Island northwestward to Iyu Kecil Islet (The Brothers) (1 Degrees 11 Minutes 25 Seconds N - 103 Degrees 21 Minutes 12 Seconds E), and thence northeastward to Cape Piai (1 Degrees 15 Minutes 54 Seconds N - 103 Degrees 31 Minutes E), the southern extremity of West Malaysia (the common limit with the Malacca Strait, see 5.14). |
| Citation: |
Limits of Oceans and Seas, 1986 (Draft 4th edition). IHB Special Publication 23, International Hydrographic Bureau, 203p. |
| Deprecated: |
false |
| Metadata version: |
1 |
| Keydate: |
2000-09-13 04:00:00+00 |
| Editdate: |
2024-08-22 15:11:36+00 |