Selayar Strait
Selayar Strait separates Selayar Island from Cape Bira of the main island South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Within the strait lies Kambing Island and Pulau Pasitanete. Ferry is operating between islands in Selayar Strait.- Type: Strait
- Description: sound in Indonesia
- Also known as: “Salayar Strait”, “Selat Salajar”, “Selat Selajar”, “Straat Salajar”, “Straat Saleier”, and “Straat Selayar”
Selayar Strait
- Categories: sound and body of water
- Location: Southern Sulawesi, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
-5.70417° or 5° 42′ 15″ south
Longitude
120.47758° or 120° 28′ 39″ east
Open location code
6Q627FWH+82
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=strait
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Selayar Strait” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Selat Selayar”
- Chinese: “塞拉亚海峡”
- Chinese: “塞拉亞海峽”
- Dutch: “Straat Saleijer”
- Iloko: “Lingsat Selayar”
- Indonesian: “Selat Selayar”
- Italian: “Stretto di Selayar”
- Russian: “пролив Селаяр”
- Swedish: “Selat Selayar”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Menara Indah and Desa Menara Indah.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Snorkeling and PLTS Menara Indah.
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