Flores Sea

The Flores Sea is a body of water bounded on the north by the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and on the south by the Sunda Islands of Flores and Sumbawa. It covers an area of.

Geography

The seas that border the Flores Sea are the Bali Sea, the Java Sea, and the Banda Sea.
The Indian Ocean and the Savu Sea lie to the south but are separated from the Flores Sea by various islands.
Islands that border this sea are the Lesser Sunda Islands and Celebes.

Extent

The sea is deep. The International Hydrographic Organization defines the Flores Sea as one of the waters of the East Indian Archipelago. The IHO defines its limits as follows:

On the North. The South coast of Celebes from the West point of Laikang Bay to Tanjong Lassa.
On the East. The Western limit of the Banda Sea between Flores and Celebes .
On the South. The North coasts of Flores, Komodo, Banta, and a line to Tanjong Naroe the Northeast point of Soembawa, thence along its North coast to Tanjong Sarokaja.
On the West. A line from Tg Sarokaja to the Western Paternoster island thence to the Northeastern Postiljon Island and to the West point of Laikang Bay, Celebes.