Gulf of Tomini
| Gulf of Tomini | |
|---|---|
| also known as theBay of Tomini | |
| Teluk Tomini(Indonesian) | |
 The gulf of Tomini lies in the north-eastern part of Sulawesi. | |
  Gulf of Tomini | |
| Location | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 0°0′00″N121°0′00″E/ 0.00000°N 121.00000°E |
| Type | Bay |
| Basincountries | Indonesia |
| Settlements | Gorontalo,Poso |
TheGulf of Tomini[1](Indonesian:Teluk Tomini), also known as theBay of Tomini,is the equatorialgulfwhich separates theMinahassa(Northern) andEast Peninsulasof the island ofSulawesi(Celebes) inIndonesia.TheTogian Islandslie near its center. To the east, the Gulf opens onto theMolucca Sea.
Extent
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TheInternational Hydrographic Organization(IHO) defines the Gulf of Tomini as being one of the divisions of theEast Indian Archipelago.[2]It is defined as the waters west of the "Western limit of theMolukka Sea",[1]which is elsewhere defined as the line running from "Tg. Pasir Pandjang (0°39′S123°25′E/ 0.650°S 123.417°E)... across to Tg. Tombalilatoe (123° 21′ E) on the opposite coast ".[3]
References
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Citations
[edit]- ^abIHO (1953),§48 (d).
- ^IHO (1953),§48.
- ^IHO (1953),§48 (c).
Bibliography
[edit]- Limits of Oceans and Seas,3rd ed.(PDF),International Hydrographic Organization,1953, archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2018-10-05,retrieved2015-10-06.
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