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Sunda Strait

Also known as Sunda

The Sunda Strait is the channel between Java and Sumatra connecting the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean. Accounts of the Srivijaya Empire note that Palembang was positioned to control shipping through the Malacca and Sunda straits. It was a key route for maritime trade.

Sunda Strait
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Mentioned in 2 profiles

Srivijaya EmpireFoundationSunda KingdomFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, Decline, Summary

Mentioned in 3 state histories

Sunda KingdomCirebon SultanateSumedang Larang

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sunda Strait. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sunda-strait
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“Sunda Strait.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sunda-strait. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Sunda Strait.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sunda-strait.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Sunda Strait’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sunda-strait (Accessed: ).

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