mozambique channel

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Definition of mozambique channel in English English dictionary

A strait in the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and Mozambique

An arm of the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and the mainland of southeast Africa. Strait, western Indian Ocean. Located between Madagascar and Mozambique, it is about 950 mi (1,530 km) long, 250-625 mi (400-1,000 km) wide, and has a maximum depth of 10,000 ft (3,000 m). An important shipping route for eastern Africa, it receives all major Madagascar rivers and fronts the ports of Mahajanga and Toliara in Madagascar. Along the Mozambican coast are the mouth of the Zambezi River and the ports of Maputo and Beira

{i} channel of the Indian Ocean in southeastern Africa between Mozambique and Madagascar

an arm of the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and southeastern Africa

Hyphenation

Mo·zam·bique Chan·nel

Turkish pronunciation

mōzämbik çänıl

Pronunciation

/ˌmōzamˈbēk ˈʧanəl/ /ˌmoʊzæmˈbiːk ˈʧænəl/