Strait of Malacca
strait between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra
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Summary
Strait of Malacca is a strait[1]. It ranks in the top 0.5% of strait entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,255 views/month, #2 of 402).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Indonesia[3], Malaysia[4], Singapore[5], Thailand[6]
- Instance of: sound[7]
- Named after: Malacca[8]
- Inflows: Klang River[9], Siak River[10], Asahan River[11], Kampar River[12], Muda River[13], Rokan River[14], Barumun River[15], Kedah River[16], Merbok River[17]
- Basin country: Malaysia[18], Indonesia[19], Singapore[20]
- Commons category: Strait of Malacca[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Strait of Malacca[22]
- Described by source: Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition[23], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[24], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[25]
- Native label: Selat Melaka[26]
- Length: 930 km[27]
- Vertical depth: 8765 m[28]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[29]
- P14541: 34UtQi[30]
Why It Matters
Strait of Malacca has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 79 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]