What Sea is located to the east of the Timor Sea?
Timor Sea, arm of the Indian Ocean, lying southeast of the island of Timor, Indonesia, and northwest of Australia. Located at latitude 10° S and influenced alternately by the southeast trade winds and the monsoon belt, the area is well known for generating typhoons.
Is Darwin on the Indian Ocean?
Darwin lies in the Northern Territory on the Timor Sea.
How deep is the Arafura Sea?
262′
How deep is the water between Australia and Papua New Guinea?
The Arafura Sea is 1,290 kilometres (800 mi) long and 560 kilometres (350 mi) wide. The depth of the sea is 50–80 m (160–260 ft) in most places, with the depth increasing to the west.
How shallow is the Arafura Sea?
165 to 260 feet
What continent is cut off from Asia by the Arafura and Timor seas?
the delineation of Southeast Asia from Australia in the Ceram Sea, Arafura Sea, Timor Sea, Halmahera Sea, and the Wallacean region of the Malay Archipelago.
Where is Sulu Sea?
the Philippines
Who owns Celebes Sea?
It has been agreed that north of the boundary line will be under the jurisdiction of the Philippines (named as Mindanao Sea) and Indonesia be south of the boundary line (named Celebes Sea).
Is it safe to visit Sulu?
Do Not Travel to: The Sulu Archipelago, including the southern Sulu Sea, due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, and kidnapping. Marawi City in Mindanao due to terrorism and civil unrest.
What is the capital of Sulu?
Jolo
What is the old name of Jolo?
Jolo is the Spanish representation (or rather misrepresentation) of the word Sulu, sometimes written Sooloo. The early Spaniards wrote it “Xolo,” which later changed to Joló. The complete form of the word is Sulug, as it is rendered in Magindanao. The Sulus pronounce it and write it Sūg.
What is Sulu known for?
The islands, with their myriad coves and hidden passages, are a haven for smugglers, who transport goods in small craft from Sabah to Luzon and Mindanao. The Sulu islands’ culture is primarily one of the sea; only Jolo has a significant agricultural economy.
Is Tausug a language?
Tausug (ISO code tsg) is an Austronesian language spoken on the island of Jolo in the southwestern Philippines. It is also found on other nearby islands in the southwestern part of the Philippines and in parts of Sabah, Malaysia, where it is called Suluk.
What is the religion of Tausug?
Religious Beliefs. The Tausug are Sunni Muslims, followers of the Shaft school. The Five Pillars are observed, although only the elderly practice daily prayers regularly.