Java Sea

Java Sea
Location of the Java Sea
Java Sea
Location	Sunda Shelf
Coordinates	5°S 110°E / 5°S 110°E / -5; 110
Type	Sea
Primary inflows	Barito, Bengawan Solo, Brantas, Ciliwung, Cimanuk, Citarum, Kahayan, Musi, Sampit River
Basin countries	Indonesia
Max. length	1,600 km (990 mi)
Max. width	380 km (240 mi)
Surface area	320,000 km2 (120,000 sq mi)
Average depth	46 m (151 ft)
Settlements	Batulicin, Cirebon, Jakarta, Jepara, Makassar, Pekalongan, Probolinggo, Semarang, Surabaya, Tanjung Pandan, Tegal, Toboali, Tuban

The Java Sea (Indonesian: Laut Jawa, Javanese: Segara Jawa) is an extensive shallow sea on the Sunda Shelf, between the Indonesian islands of Borneo to the north, Java to the south, Sumatra to the west, and Sulawesi to the east. Karimata Strait to its northwest links it to the South China Sea. It is a part of the western Pacific Ocean.^[1][2]