Wetar Strait is an international strait in Southeast Asia. It separates the island of Wetar from the eastern part of the island of Timor. The strait is also the eastern portion of a pair of international straits, the other one being Ombai Strait; the two straits combine to link the Indian Ocean with the Pacific Ocean.
Location: Southeast Asia
Etymology: Wetar Island
Part of: Banda Sea
Basin countries: Indonesia · East Timor
Min. width: 42.6 km (26.5 mi)
References: Wetar Strait: Indonesia National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
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