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).
View of Dampier strait (20 mi from Sorong)

Dampier Strait (sometimes also known as Augusta's Strait) in Indonesian province of West Papua is a strait that separates the Raja Ampat islands of Waigeo and Batanta. It is named after British navigator William Dampier.

Coordinates: 0°36′S 130°36′E / 0.600°S 130.600°E / -0.600; 130.600

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