The Celebes Sea or Sulawesi Sea of the western Pacific Ocean is bordered on the north by the Sulu Archipelago and Sulu Sea and Mindanao Island of the Philippines, on the east by the Sangihe Islands ch
Celebes See
Squid of the genus Enoploteuthis from the Celebes Sea
Southern border of Celebes Sea. Kalasey Beach in Bunaken Island, North Sulawesi
Celebes Sea on its northern border. Coastal area of Maitum, Sarangani
Makassar Strait is a strait between the islands of Borneo and Sulawesi in Indonesia. To the north it joins the Celebes Sea, while to the south it connects to the Java Sea. To the northeast, it forms t
Celebes Sea
…area of 472,000 km2 (182,000 sq mi), to a maximum depth of 6,220 metres (20,406 ft). South of the Cape Mangkalihat, the sea opens southwest through the Makassar Strait into the Java Sea. The Celebes Sea is a piece of an ancient ocean basin that formed 42 million years ago in a locale removed from any landmass. By 20…
Beras Basah Island in Makassar Strait, administrative part of Bontang.
USS Midway (CV-41) and other warships in Makassar Strait, 28 September 1985.
Offshore oil rig in Makassar Strait, 2005.
KM Arista ship sunk in Makassar Strait, 10 June 2015.