Indonesian sea between Celebes and the Sunda Islands of Flores and Sumbawa
Flores Sea
Laut Flores(Indonesian)
Location of the Flores Sea within Southeast Asia.
Flores Sea
Coordinates
8°S121°E / 8°S 121°E / -8; 121
Type
Sea
Basin countries
Indonesia
Surface area
240,000 km2 (93,000 sq mi)
The Flores Sea covers 240,000 square kilometres (93,000 sq mi) of water in Indonesia. The sea is bounded on the north by the island of Celebes and on the south by the Sunda Islands of Flores and Sumbawa.[1]
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