What is Banda Sea?
[[File:Maluku Islands en.png|thumb]] The '''Banda Sea''' is part of the [[Pacific Ocean]]. It lies between [[Sulawesi]], [[East Timor]] and [[New Guinea]]. Sulawesi, and part of New Guinea are part of [[Indonesia]] today. East Timor is an independent country. The Banda Sea extends about {{Convert|1200|km}} east-west, and about {{Convert|600|km}} from north to south. It contains the [[Banda Arc]], with the [[Lesser Sunda Islands]] and the [[Maluku Islands]]. Islands such as Sulawesi are part of the [[Greater Sunda Islands]]. In its center, the Banda Sea has a depth of {{Convert|5800|m}}. Its lowest point is at the [[Weber deep]], at {{Convert|7440|m}}. {{List of seas}} {{geo-stub}} [[Category:Seas of the Pacific Ocean]]