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OAS seaname Detail for Mozambique Channel
| seanames_id: | 89 |
|---|---|
| Seaname: | Mozambique Channel |
| Sea code: | 45A |
| Definition: | The limits of the Mozambique Channel, wide passage situated on the eastern coast of Africa between the coasts of Mozambique and Madagascar, are the following: On the North: A line joining the mouth of Ruvúma River (10 Degrees 28 Minutes S - 40 Degrees 26 Minutes E), the frontier between Tanzania and Mozambique, southeastward to Cape Habu (11 Degrees 22 Minutes S - 43 Degrees 22 Minutes 30 Seconds E), on the northern coast of Grande Comore Island; and thence from Cape Habu eastward to Cape d Minutes Ambre (11 Degrees 57 Minutes S - 49 Degrees 16 Minutes E), the northern extremity of Madagascar. On the East: From Cape d Minutes Ambre southward, along the western coast of Madagascar, to Cape Sainte Marie (25 Degrees 35 Minutes 30 Seconds S - - 45 Degrees 08 Minutes 30 Seconds E), the southern extremity of this island. On the South: A line joining Cape Sainte Marie westward to Point do Ouro (26 Degrees 50 Minutes 35 Secondss - 32 Degrees 53 Minutes 40 Seconds E) in Mozambique. On the West: From Point de Ouro northward, along the coast of Mozambique, to the mouth of Ruvúma River (10 Degrees 28 Minutes S - 40 Degrees 26 Minutes E). |
| Citation: | Limits of Oceans and Seas, 1986 (Draft 4th edition). IHB Special Publication 23, International Hydrographic Bureau, 203p. |
| Deprecated: | false |
| Metadata version: | 0 |
| Keydate: | 2000-09-13 04:00:00+00 |
| Editdate: | 2000-10-24 04:00:00+00 |