Badung Strait

Badung Strait is a strait on the south east side of Bali in Indonesia.

It lies between the islands of Bali and Nusa Penida. It is about 60 km long and 20 km wide.

In February 1942, the battle of Badung Strait was fought here.

United States navy ship, USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116) was the strait's namesake.

It is usually reported as a body of water that has accidents and mishaps ^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

↑ "NINE KILLED AS BOAT CAPSIZES IN BALI", ANT - LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia) (Asia Pulse Pty Ltd), 2009-08-26, retrieved 25 March 2016
↑ "BALI'S RESCUERS SEARCH FOR MISSING JAPANESE TOURIST", ANT - LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia) (Asia Pulse Pty Ltd), 2008-02-09, retrieved 25 March 2016
↑ "POLICE QUESTION SKIPPER OF SUNKEN "PUTRA ROMO"", ANT - LKBN ANTARA (Indonesia) (Asia Pulse Pty Ltd), 2009-09-01, retrieved 25 March 2016

Indonesian seas

Ocean	Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean

Sea	Andaman Sea Arafura Sea Bali Sea Banda Sea Celebes Sea Ceram Sea Flores Sea Halmahera Sea Java Sea Molucca Sea Savu Sea South China Sea Timor Sea

Strait	Alas Strait Alor Strait Badung Strait Bali Strait Bangka Strait Berhala Strait Dampier Strait Gaspar Strait Karimata Strait Laut Strait Lombok Strait Madura Strait Makassar Strait Malacca Strait Mentawai Strait Ombai Strait Pitt Strait Riau Strait Rupat Strait Sape Strait Selayar Strait Singapore Strait Sumba Strait Sunda Strait Torres Strait Wetar Strait

Gulf	Balikpapan Bay Bintuni Bay Boni Gulf Cenderawasih Bay Jakarta Bay Lampung Gulf Pelabuhanratu Gulf Saleh Bay Semangka Gulf Tolo Bay Tomini Gulf

Coordinates: 8°37′50″S 115°23′17″E / 8.63056°S 115.38806°E / -8.63056; 115.38806

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