A strait between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra, connecting the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean and overlooked by the volcanic remnants of Krakatoa. It is a significant alternative shipping route to the busier Strait of Malacca.
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Source Sunda Strait (Wikipedia)
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Wikidata: Sunda Strait
Wikidata Q192790, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Sunda Strait (Wikipedia)
Shaped By: Volcanism, Formation statement for target 23656Quote, Shaped By: Volcanism, Formation statement for target 23656
The Krakatoa eruption drastically altered the topography of the strait, with as much as 18-21 km3 of ignimbrite being deposited over an area of 1.1 million km2 around the volcano.
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