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The limits of the Halmahera Sea, situated between Halmahera Island and Irian Jaya, and bounded by the North Pacific Ocean on the East and by the Seram Sea on the South, are the following: On the North: A line joining Cape Jojefa (2 Degrees 11 Minutes 40 Seconds N - 128 Degrees 03 Minutes 50 Seconds E), the northeastern extremity of Halmahera Island, northeastward to Cape Wajabula (2 Degrees 16 Minutes 40 Seconds N - 128 Degrees 11 Minutes 30 Seconds E), the western extremity of Morotai Island (the common limit with the Maluku Sea, see 6.23); and thence from Cape Wajabula, northeastward through Morotai Island, to Cape Gorango (2 Degrees 30 Minutes N - 128 Degrees 40 Minutes 40 Seconds E), the northeastern extremity of this island. On the East: A line joining Cape Gorango southeastward to Cape Wariai (0 Degrees 01 Minutes 20 Seconds S - 131 Degrees 02 Minutes 40 Seconds E), on the northern coast of Waigeo Island (the common limit with the North Pacific Ocean, see 7.); thence from Cape Wariai southeastward, through Waigeo Island, to Cape Imbikwan (0 Degrees 23 Minutes S - 131 Degrees 14 Minutes 20 Seconds E), the southeastern extremity of this island; thence a line joining Cape Imbikwan southward to Cape Sorong (0 Degrees 49 Minutes 30 Seconds S - 131 Degrees 13 Minutes 30 Seconds E), the northwestern extremity of Irian Jaya (the common limit with the South Pacific Ocean, see 8.); and thence from Cape Sorong southwestward along the western coast of Irian Jaya, to Cape Sele (1 Degrees 26 Minutes S - 130 Degrees 55 Minutes 50 Seconds E), the western extremity thereof. On the South: A line joining Cape Sele, westward through Kofiau Islands (1 Degrees 11 Minutes S - 129 Degrees 50 Minutes E), Pisang Island (1 Degrees 23 Minutes 30 Seconds N - 128 Degrees 55 Minutes E), Kekek Island (1 Degrees 30 Minutes 30 Seconds S - 128 Degrees 38 Minutes E) and Tobalai Island (1 Degrees 38 Minutes S - 128 Degrees 20 Minutes E), to Cape Seranmaloleo (1 Degrees 41 Minutes 10 Seconds S - 128 Degrees 09 Minutes 10 Seconds E), the southeastern extremity of Obi Mayor Island (the common limit with the Seram Sea, see 6.20); and thence from Cape Seranmaloleo, northwestward along the eastern and northern coasts of Obi Mayor Island, to the northern extremity of this island (1 Degrees 20 Minutes S - 127 Degrees 40 Minutes E); thence a line joining the northern extremity of Obi Mayor Island northward to the southeastern coast of Bisa Island (1 Degrees 17 Minutes 30 Seconds S - 127 Degrees 40 Minutes E); and thence, through this island, northwestward to Cape Pasi Itam (1 Degrees 10 Minutes 30 Seconds S - 127 Degrees 32 Minutes 40 Seconds E), the northern extremity thereof. On the West : A line joining Cape Pasi Itam northeastward to Cape Rotan (0 Degrees 50 Minutes 20 Seconds S - 128 Degrees 13 Minutes 20 Seconds E), on the southern coast of Halmahera Island (the common limit with the Maluku Sea, see 6.23); and thence from Cape Rotan, northward along the eastern coast of Halmahera Island, to Cape Jojefa (2 Degrees 11 Minutes 40 Seconds N - 128 Degrees 03 Minutes 50 Seconds E), the northeastern extremity of this island. |