Dampier Strait

Dampier Strait

Dampier Strait may refer to two different straits with the same name which are located on the same island of New Guinea:


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  • Dampier Strait (Papua New Guinea) — This article is about the strait in Papua New Guinea. For the same strait name in Indonesia, see Dampier Strait (Indonesia). Dampier Strait seen from space. Also visible are Umboi Island (west), New Britain (east) and Sakar Island (north). (false …   Wikipedia

  • Dampier Strait (Indonesia) — This article is about the strait in Indonesia. For the same strait name in Papua New Guinea, see Dampier Strait (Papua New Guinea). Dampier Strait in Indonesian province of West Papua is a strait that separates Bird s Head Peninsula and the Raja… …   Wikipedia

  • DAMPIER, William (1651-1715) — voyager was born at East Coker, near Yeovil, Somerset, England, on 5 September 1651, the son of George Dampier, a farmer, and his wife Ann. The year of birth is usually given as 1652, but Clennell Wilkinson in his biography gives what appear to… …   Dictionary of Australian Biography

  • Strait of Malacca — The Strait of Malacca connects the Pacific Ocean to the east with the Indian Ocean to the west. Coordinates …   Wikipedia

  • Détroit de Dampier (Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Détroit de Dampier (Indonésie). Détroit de Dampier …   Wikipédia en Français

  • William Dampier — Infobox Person name = William Dampier image size = 250px caption = William Dampier, buccaneer, navigator and explorer birth name = birth date = 5 September 1651 birth place = East Coker Somerset death date = March 1715 death place = London death… …   Wikipedia

  • Makassar Strait — The Makassar Strait Makassar Strait is a strait between the islands of Borneo and Sulawesi in Indonesia. To the north it joins the Celebes Sea, while to the south it meets the Java Sea. The Mahakam River of Borneo empties into the strait. Ports… …   Wikipedia

  • Madura Strait — ferry Madura Strait is a stretch of water that separates the Indonesian islands of Java and Madura. The islands of Kambing, Giliraja, Genteng, and Ketapang lie in the Strait. The Suramadu Bridge, the longest in Indonesia, spans the strait between …   Wikipedia

  • Mentawai Strait — separates Sumatra and Mentawai Islands, Indonesia. v · Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean …   Wikipedia

  • Ombai Strait — The Ombai Strait (Indonesian: Selat Ombai) is the strait which separates the Alor Archipelago from the islands of Wetar, Atauro, and Timor in the Lesser Sunda Islands. Wetar is part of the Maluku Province of Indonesia, the Alor Archipelago and… …   Wikipedia

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