Straits of the world
559 straits and channels across every continent. Data from Wikidata (CC0); summaries from Wikipedia.
Asia 88
Addu Kandu Maldives Akashi Strait Japan Alas Strait Indonesia Alor Strait Indonesia Bab Iskender Yemen Bab-el-Mandeb Yemen Badung Strait Indonesia Balabac Strait Philippines Bali Strait Indonesia Balintang Channel Philippines Bangka Strait Indonesia Bashi Channel Philippines Basilan Strait Philippines Berhala Strait Indonesia Bohai Strait People's Republic of China Bosporus Strait Turkey Bungo Strait Japan Burias Pass Philippines Canigao Channel Philippines Cebu Strait Philippines Chios Strait Turkey Clarence Strait Iran Dampier Strait Indonesia Dardanelles Turkey Duncan Passage India Gelasa Strait Indonesia Guimaras Strait Philippines Gulf of Kuşadası Turkey Hilutangan Channel Philippines Humen Strait People's Republic of China Huvadhu Kandu Maldives Hōyo Strait Japan Iloilo Strait Philippines Jeju Strait South Korea Jintotolo Channel Philippines Kanmon Straits Japan Karimata Strait Indonesia Kii Channel Japan Kitan Strait Japan Korea Strait Japan Krueng Cunda River Indonesia Lembeh Strait Indonesia Lombok Strait Indonesia Luzon Strait Philippines Mactan Channel Philippines Madura Strait Indonesia Makassar Strait Indonesia Maliku Kandu Maldives Maqueda Channel Philippines Mentawai Strait Indonesia Mindoro Strait Philippines Miyako Strait Japan Mycale Strait Turkey Myeongnyang Strait South Korea Mytilini Strait Turkey Naruto Strait Japan Nine Degree Channel India Ombai Strait Indonesia Ondo-no-seto Japan Palk Strait Sri Lanka
See all 88 in Asia → Americas 202
Abra Channel Chile Active Pass Canada Admiralty Inlet United States Alexandra Strait Canada Amchitka Pass United States Amukta Pass United States Arnott Strait Canada Arthur Kill United States Austin Channel Canada Ballantyne Strait Canada Ballenero Channel Chile Barra Strait Canada Barrow Strait Canada Beagle Channel Chile Bellot Strait Canada Bering Strait United States Blake Channel United States Block Island Sound United States Bocas del Dragón Venezuela Boundary Pass Canada Boyer Strait Canada Broughton Strait Canada Buttermilk Channel United States Bárbara Channel Chile Cabot Strait Canada Calbuco Channel Chile Canapitsit Channel United States Cardigan Strait Canada Carquinez Strait United States Caxambas Pass United States Chacao Channel Chile Chatham Channel Canada Chatham Strait United States Choiseul Sound Argentina Clarence Strait United States Clio Channel Canada Cockburn Channel Chile Columbus Channel Venezuela Comer Strait Canada Concepción Channel Chile Cozumel Channel Mexico Cross Sound United States Crozier Channel Canada Crozier Strait Canada Dalcahue Channel Chile Dalco Passage United States Dana Passage United States Danish Strait Canada Darwin Channel Chile Davis Strait Canada Dease Strait Canada Deception Pass United States Desbarats Strait Canada Digges Sound Canada Dixon Entrance Canada Dolphin and Union Strait Canada Dominica Passage Dominica Drake Passage Chile East River United States Eastern Channel United States
See all 202 in Americas → Europe 192
Admiral Kuznetsov Strait Russia Akselsundet Norway Alert Channel United Kingdom Almarestäket Sweden Anegada Passage United Kingdom Anguilla Channel France Astafjorden Norway Aubøsund Norway Austrian Strait Russia Baggensstäket Sweden Barnhusviken Sweden Bellsund Norway Bird Sound United Kingdom Bjørnsundet Norway Brač Channel Croatia Breitling Germany British Channel Russia Bussol Strait Russia Chonhar Strait Russia Cymyran Strait United Kingdom Danskegattet Norway Diana Strait Russia Dmitry Laptev Strait Russia Douglas Strait United Kingdom Dunøysundet Norway Dziwna Poland Eagle Passage United Kingdom Eastern Bosphorus Russia Edøyfjorden Norway Einang Sound Norway Ekarma Strait Russia English Channel United Kingdom Erik Eriksenstretet Norway Euripus Strait Greece Falkland Sound United Kingdom Fehmarn Belt Germany Forlandsundet Norway Fourth Kuril Strait Russia Fram Strait Norway Franklinsundet Norway Freemansundet Norway Frøysjøen Norway Gilessundet Norway Gisundet Norway Goulet de Brest France Gozo Channel Malta Grøtsundet Norway Gulf of Corryvreckan United Kingdom Głęboki Nurt Poland Ha'ava France Halvmånesundet Norway Hari kurk Estonia Hauge Strait United Kingdom Henichesk Strait Ukraine Hinlopenstretet Norway Hvar Channel Croatia Irbe Strait Estonia Julsundet Norway Kalmar Strait Sweden Kamchatka Strait Russia
See all 192 in Europe → Africa 5
Oceania 36
Adolphus Channel Australia Apolima Strait Samoa Backstairs Passage Australia Bass Strait Australia Blackett Strait Solomon Islands Blanche Channel Solomon Islands Bougainville Strait Papua New Guinea China Strait Papua New Guinea Clarence Strait Australia Colville Channel New Zealand Cook Strait New Zealand D'Entrecasteaux Channel Australia Dampier Strait Papua New Guinea Dundas Strait Australia Endeavour Strait Australia Foveaux Strait New Zealand Geographe Channel Australia Hells Gates Australia Hinchinbrook Channel Australia Indispensable Strait Solomon Islands Investigator Strait Australia Ironbottom Sound Solomon Islands Lengo Channel Solomon Islands New Georgia Sound Solomon Islands Nggela Channel Solomon Islands Pitt Strait New Zealand Saint George's Channel Papua New Guinea Sealark Channel Solomon Islands South Passage Australia Steffen Strait Papua New Guinea Tamaki Strait New Zealand Te Aumiti / French Pass New Zealand The Rip Australia Torres Strait Papua New Guinea Vitiaz Strait Papua New Guinea Ward Hunt Strait Papua New Guinea