Location of Mozambique Channel
The
Mozambique Channel is a portion of the
Indian Ocean located between the island of
Madagascar and southeast
Africa, primarily the country of
Mozambique. It was a
World War II clashpoint during the
Battle of Madagascar. The channel is approximately 460 kilometers across at its narrowest point between
Angoche, Mozambique, and
Tambohorano, Madagascar.
The channel reaches a depth of 3,292 meters (10,800 feet) about 230 kilometers off the coast of Mozambique. A warm current flows in a southward direction in the channel, leading into the
Agulhas Current off the east coast of
South Africa. It is around 1000 miles (1600 kilometers) long and the width of it varies from 250-600 miles(400-950 kilometers).
Islands in the channel
Comoros
France
