Mozambique Channel
Location of Mozambique Channel
Mozambique Channel is a portion of the Indian Ocean between the island of Madagascar and southeast Africa , namely Mozambique . It was a World War II clashpoint during the Battle of Madagascar . The channel is approximately 460 kilometers across at its narrowest point between Angoche , Mozambique, and Tambohorano , Madagascar.
The channel reaches a depth of 3,292 meters about 230 kilometers off the coast of Mozambique. A warm current flows in a southward direction in the channel, leading into the Agulhas Current off the east coast of South Africa . It is around 1000 miles(1600 kilometers) long and the width of it varies from 250-600 miles(400-950 kilometers).
Islands in the channel
Comoros
France
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