The Gulf of Tolo (Indonesian: Teluk Tolo or Towori), also known as the Bay of Tolo, is the body of water lying between the eastern and south-eastern peninsulas of the island of Sulawesi (Celebes) in Indonesia.
| Gulf of Tolo | |
|---|---|
| also known as the Bay of Tolo | |
| Teluk Tolo (Indonesian) | |
  Gulf of Tolo | |
| Location | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 2°00′00″S 122°30′00″E / 2.00000°S 122.50000°E |
| Type | Bay |
| Primary inflows | Banda Sea |
| Basin countries | Indonesia |
| References | Teluk Tolo: Indonesia National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA |
Unlike the Gulf of Tomini to its north[1] or the Gulf of Boni to its south-west,[2] the Bay of Tolo is not recognized as a gulf by the International Hydrographic Organization. Instead, it is included in the area of the Banda Sea.[3]
See also
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editCitations
edit- ^ IHO (1953), §48 (d).
- ^ IHO (1953), §48 (k).
- ^ IHO (1953), §48 (g).
Bibliography
edit- Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd ed. (PDF), International Hydrographic Organization, 1953, archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-05, retrieved 29 December 2020.
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