Badung Strait
Strait in Indonesia
Badung Strait | |
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selat Badung (Indonesian) ségara Badung, ᬲᬾᬕᬭᬩᬤᬸᬂ (Balinese) | |
8°37′50″S 115°23′17″E / 8.63056°S 115.38806°E / -8.63056; 115.38806 | |
Type | strait |
Basin countries | Indonesia |
Max. length | 60 kilometres (37 mi) |
Max. width | 20 kilometres (12 mi) |
References | Selat Badung: Indonesia National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA |
Badung Strait is a strait on the south east side of Bali in Indonesia. It lies between the islands of Bali and Nusa Penida. It is about 60 km long and 20 km wide.
History
In February 1942, the battle of Badung Strait was fought here.
It is usually reported as a body of water that has accidents and mishaps.[1][2][3]
Tourist attractions
On the shores of the bay are resort and tourist areas, which are widely known internationally, in particular, Nusa Dua, Tanjung Benoa and Sanur.
References
- ^ "NINE KILLED AS BOAT CAPSIZES IN BALI", ANT - LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia), Asia Pulse Pty Ltd, 2009-08-26, retrieved 25 March 2016
- ^ "BALI'S RESCUERS SEARCH FOR MISSING JAPANESE TOURIST", ANT - LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia), Asia Pulse Pty Ltd, 2008-02-09, retrieved 25 March 2016
- ^ "POLICE QUESTION SKIPPER OF SUNKEN "PUTRA ROMO"", ANT - LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia), Asia Pulse Pty Ltd, 2009-09-01, retrieved 25 March 2016
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