Riau Strait

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Riau Strait
MapBintan-medium.jpg
Commercial waterways through Riau Strait.
Riau Strait is located in Riau
Riau Strait
Riau Strait
Coordinates00°50′00″N 104°20′00″E / 0.83333°N 104.33333°E / 0.83333; 104.33333Coordinates: 00°50′00″N 104°20′00″E / 0.83333°N 104.33333°E / 0.83333; 104.33333
Typestrait
Native nameSelat Riau (Indonesian)
Basin countriesIndonesia
ReferencesSelat Riau: Indonesia National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA

Riau Strait (Indonesian: Selat Riau) is a strait in Riau Archipelago. The Riau Strait separates islands of Batam and Bintan. It is an important commercial waterway to the port of Singapore.[1]

The planned Batam-Bintan Bridge would be the first bridge to cross the strait.

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