Mozambique Channel

An arm of the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and the mainland of southeast Africa.

Mozambique Channel

n (Placename) a strait between Mozambique and Madagascar. Length: about 1600 km (1000 miles). Width: 400 km (250 miles)

Mo′zambique Chan′nel

n. a channel in SE Africa, between Mozambique and Madagascar. 950 mi. (1530 km) long; 250–550 mi. (400–885 km) wide.

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Mozambique Channel - an arm of the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and southeastern AfricaIndian Ocean - the 3rd largest ocean; bounded by Africa on the west, Asia on the north, Australia on the east and merging with the Antarctic Ocean to the south

Mozambique Channel

a strait between Mozambique and Madagascar. Length: about 1600 km (1000 miles). Width: 400 km (250 miles)

Mozambique Channel

a channel between the island of Madagascar and Africa. Length, about 1,670 km; width, up to 925 km; depth, more than 3,000 m in the north and south and about 2,400 m in the central part. The current of Mozambique Channel flows mainly from north to south. The ports of Mozambique, Beira (Mozambique), and Madzunga (Republic of Madagascar) are situated on the Mozambique Channel.

Mozambique Channel

noun

Words related to Mozambique Channel

noun an arm of the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and southeastern Africa

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Indian Ocean

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