Sunda Strait  

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The Sunda Strait (Indonesian: Selat Sunda) is the strait between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. It connects the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean. The name comes from the Indonesian term Pasundan, meaning "West Java". It also comes from the name of the Sundanese people, the native people of West Java, with the Javanese people being found mostly in Central and East Java.

Islands in the strait

• Calmeyer
• Krakatau Archipelago
  • Anak Krakatau
  • Krakatau, mostly destroyed volcanic island
    • Danan, destroyed volcanic cone on Krakatau
    • Perboewatan, destroyed volcanic cone on Krakatau
    • Rakata, partially destroyed volcanic cone and remnant of original island
  • Polish Hat, destroyed in 1883 eruption of Krakatoa
  • Panjang, or Rakata Ketjil (Lang)
  • Sertung (Verlaten)
• Legundi
• Panaitan (Prince's Island)

• Sangiang (Thwart-the-way)
• Sebesi
• Sebuku
• Steers (island)
• Tabuan

Bays

• Lampung Bay, Sumatra
• Semangka Bay, Sumatra
• Welcome Bay, Java

See also

• Sunda Straits Crisis
• Java Head
• Kra Canal
• Lombok Strait
• Makassar Strait
• Malaccamax
• List of road-rail bridges
• 2018 Sunda Strait tsunami