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The name of the area of water between Malaysia and Sumatra is called the Strait of Malacca. It stretches for about 800 kilometers.

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The Straits of Malacca. It is a very narrow strip of water. It is also one of the most important shipping lanes in the world, thus also among the busiest in the world.

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The Strait of Malacca is located between Singapore and Sumatra. This body of water is located near the Malay Peninsula.

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The Strait of Malacca is a 805 km (500 mi) stretch of water between the Peninsular Malaysia and the Indonesian island of Sumatra

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straits of malacca

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The Sunda Straits

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The strait of Malacca.

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What stretch of water separats Malaysia and surmatra?

The Malacca strait separates Malaysia from Sumatra.


Strait of malacca is the main shipping channel between?

The Strait of Malacca is a narrow, 805 km (500 mile) stretch of water between West Malaysia)and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It also connects the Pacific Ocean to the east with the Indian Ocean to the west.


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What body of water separates Philippines to Indonesia?

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