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The 14 pages that link to Makassar Strait, each with the reason it gives.
Java SeaRelated: It provides an eastern route from the Java Sea toward the Pacific.
Celebes SeaRelated: It carries water southward from the Celebes Sea toward the Java Sea.
East KalimantanRelated: East Kalimantan’s eastern coast faces this strait.
Mahakam RiverRelated: The Mahakam’s waters discharge into this strait.
South SulawesiRelated: It links South Sulawesi’s western coast to major Indonesian sea routes.
Sunda IslandsRelated: It is a major passage through the Greater Sunda Islands.
Flores SeaRelated: The strait lies north of the Flores Sea beyond Sulawesi.
Greater Sunda IslandsRelated: Its deep water helped preserve a faunal divide across the shelf edge.
West SulawesiRelated: The strait forms West Sulawesi’s western maritime boundary.