Alas Strait
Strait in Indonesia
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The Alas Strait is a strait that separates Lombok and Sumbawa, the two principal islands of Indonesia forming West Nusa Tenggara province.
Coordinates8°40′S 116°40′E
ReferencesSelat Alas: Indonesia National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
| Alas Strait | |
|---|---|
| Selat Alas (Indonesian) | |
The Alas Strait, looking westwards with Mount Rinjani on Lombok in the background. | |
  Alas Strait Sumbawa island, with the Alas Strait to its left | |
| Coordinates | 8°40′S 116°40′E |
| Type | strait |
| Basin countries | Indonesia |
| References | Selat Alas: Indonesia National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA |
The strait was bridged by land until about 14,000 years before present when sea level rose to about 75 meters below present sea level, [1] unlike Lombok Strait and Alor Strait which continued to be water gaps even during the Last Glacial Maximum, at each end of a 400-mile-long island including present-day Lombok, Sumbawa, Komodo, Flores, Solor, Adonara, and Lembata.
See also
- Lombok Strait, on the opposite side (west) of Lombok
- Makassar Strait
- Sunda Strait
- Wallacea