Balabac Strait
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Balabac Strait is a strait in the South China Sea
, at 7.6666667°N 117°E. It separates the Balabac island (Palawan
province), Philippines
from the Banggi Island
north of Borneo
that are a part of Malaysia's Sabah
state.
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan of around...
, at 7.6666667°N 117°E. It separates the Balabac island (Palawan
Palawan
Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region or Region 4. Its capital is Puerto Princesa City, and it is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction. The islands of Palawan stretch from Mindoro in the northeast to Borneo in the...
province), Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
from the Banggi Island
Banggi Island
Banggi Island is located within the Kudat Division of Sabah in Malaysia. With an area of 440.7 square kilometres it is the third largest island in Malaysia after Langkawi Island and Betruit Island, followed Penang Island in fourth place. It is located off the northern coast of Sabah, near Marudu...
north of Borneo
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
that are a part of Malaysia's Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
state.