Palk Strait
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Locations | Laccadive Sea–Bay of Bengal |
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Max. width | 82 km (51 mi) |
Surface area | 25001600 |
Part of | Indian Ocean |
Min. width | 53 km (33 mi) |
Basin countries | India |
Sri Lanka | |
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ID | 2229279 |
About Palk Strait
The Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka. It connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with Palk Bay in the southwest. The strait is 53 to 82 kilometres wide.