Ward Hunt Strait
The Ward Hunt Strait is a 30 km wide stretch of water in Milne Bay, separating Papua New Guinea from Goodenough Island in the D'Entrecasteaux Islands. The Dart Reefs and Keast Reef are located in the centre of the channel.Ward Hunt Strait
- Type: Strait
- Description: strait in Papua New Guinea
- Category: body of water
- Location: Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-9.54895° or 9° 32′ 56″ south
Longitude
150.12371° or 150° 7′ 25″ east
Open location code
6R2GF42F+CF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=strait
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Ward Hunt Strait from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Ward Hunt Strait” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ward Hunt Strait”
- Czech: “Průliv Ward Hunt”
- French: “Détroit de Ward Hunt”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Diodio and Auwale.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ipoteto Island Lighthouse and Ipoteto Island.
Papua New Guinea: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Port Moresby, Lae, Rabaul, and Louisiade Archipelago.
Curious Straits to Discover
Uncover intriguing straits from every corner of the globe.