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The 59 pages that link to Indian Ocean, each with the reason it gives.

• GondwanaBroader topic: Its opening records the separation of Africa, India, Antarctica, and Australia.

• Pacific OceanCompared with: Its more enclosed geography contrasts with the Pacific’s broad connection to polar waters.

• Southern OceanCompared with: Older geographic schemes treated its southern reaches as part of the Indian Ocean.

• MadagascarNarrower topic: Madagascar lies within this wider maritime region.

• South AsiaNarrower topic: Oceanic routes connect South Asia to East Africa, the Gulf, and Southeast Asia.

• Arabian PeninsulaNarrower topic: The Arabian Sea opens the peninsula’s eastern coast onto this ocean basin.

• Tethys OceanRelated: Its northern margin developed as India moved across former Tethyan ocean floor.

• Bay of BengalNarrower topic: The Bay of Bengal forms the Indian Ocean’s northeastern arm.

• IndiaNarrower topic: It places India at the center of major maritime routes and regional connections.

• Sri LankaNarrower topic: Sri Lanka's location in this ocean has shaped trade and strategic importance.

• Indian Ocean DipoleNarrower topic: The dipole’s opposing temperature anomalies develop across this ocean basin.

• Indian subcontinentRelated: Its waters define the subcontinent’s southern maritime setting.

• Indo-Australian plateRelated: Its floor includes extensive crust carried by the Indian and Australian portions.

• Andaman SeaNarrower topic: The Andaman Sea forms a northeastern marginal sea of this ocean.

• Lesser Sunda IslandsRelated: It lies south of the islands and forms their broad maritime boundary.

• Arabian SeaNarrower topic: The Arabian Sea forms the Indian Ocean’s northwestern sector.

• Australian PlateRelated: Its formation accompanied the breakup of Gondwana and the development of the plate’s western and southern surroundings.

• Indo-PacificBroader topic: Its sea lanes and coastal states form the western half of the Indo-Pacific frame.

• Sunda StraitNarrower topic: Sunda Strait opens southward into this ocean.

• Sunda TrenchNarrower topic: The Sunda Trench occupies the northeastern Indian Ocean basin.

• Agulhas CurrentNarrower topic: The Agulhas Current carries its water southward along Africa’s eastern margin.

• Christmas IslandNarrower topic: Christmas Island lies in this ocean, southwest of Indonesia.

• Gulf of OmanNarrower topic: The Arabian Sea, and thus the Gulf’s open-water route, belongs to it.

• Bass StraitNarrower topic: The strait’s western waters connect with the Indian Ocean.

• Dar es SalaamRelated: Its coastline gives the city its maritime setting and access to global shipping.

• DurbanRelated: Durban’s coastline opens onto this ocean and its major shipping routes.

• OceanBroader topic: Its boundaries show how continents and the Southern Ocean frame a named ocean.

• RéunionNarrower topic: Réunion lies in its southwestern part, east of Madagascar.

• Southeast Indian RidgeNarrower topic: The Southeast Indian Ridge forms part of the Indian Ocean’s tectonic framework.

• British Indian Ocean TerritoryNarrower topic: Diego Garcia’s position makes the territory valuable for operations across this ocean.

• Timor SeaNarrower topic: The Timor Sea forms part of its eastern region.

• Cocos (Keeling) IslandsNarrower topic: The archipelago lies in the eastern Indian Ocean, southwest of Java.

• Mozambique ChannelNarrower topic: The Mozambique Channel is a regional part of this ocean.

• Nicobar IslandsNarrower topic: Its tectonic activity and monsoon-driven seas shape the Nicobars’ hazards and connections.

• Battle of TangaRelated: Tanga's coastal location made it accessible to British naval and expeditionary forces.

• Limpopo RiverRelated: It is the river’s outlet.

• Mascarene IslandsNarrower topic: The archipelago occupies its southwestern basin between Africa and Madagascar.

• North SumatraRelated: North Sumatra’s western coast faces this ocean.

• Perth (Western Australia)Narrower topic: Perth faces this ocean on Australia’s remote western coast.

• Geography of AfricaRelated: Its currents, trade routes, and islands connect eastern Africa to wider oceanic systems.

• Great Fish RiverNarrower topic: The Great Fish River drains southeast into this ocean.

• Indian Ocean raidNarrower topic: Its shipping lanes and Allied bases were the broad strategic setting for the offensive.

• Jubba RiverNarrower topic: The Jubba empties into this ocean on Somalia’s southeastern coast.

• West SumatraNarrower topic: Its coastline links West Sumatra to maritime routes and ocean hazards.

• AdansoniaRelated: Its island geography frames the separation between Madagascar and the other baobab regions.

• Ashmore and Cartier IslandsNarrower topic: The territory occupies its eastern reaches, near Australia’s northwest coast.

• Cape LeeuwinRelated: Its waters reach the western side of the headland.

• Central Indian RidgeNarrower topic: The Central Indian Ridge runs through this ocean basin.

• Lissachatina fulicaRelated: Island and coastal populations spread across this ocean through human activity.

• MoratuwaNarrower topic: Moratuwa’s western shoreline opens directly onto the Indian Ocean.