Gulf of Tolo

The Gulf of Tolo (Indonesian: Teluk Tolo or Towori), also known as the Bay of Tolo, is the body of water lying between the eastern and south-eastern peninsulas of the island of Sulawesi (Celebes) in Indonesia.

Not to be confused with the Bay of Tolo, a part of the Argolic Gulf in Greece.
Gulf of Tolo
also known as the Bay of Tolo
Gulf of Tolo
LocationSouth Asia
Coordinates2°00′00″S 122°30′00″E
TypeBay
Native nameIndonesian: Teluk Tolo
Primary inflowsBanda Sea
Basin countriesIndonesia
ReferencesTeluk Tolo: Indonesia National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA

Unlike the Gulf of Tomini to its north[1] or the Gulf of Boni to its south-west,[2] the Bay of Tolo is not recognized as a gulf by the International Hydrographic Organization. Instead, it is included in the area of the Banda Sea.[3]

See also

References

Citations
  1. IHO (1953), §48 (d).
  2. IHO (1953), §48 (k).
  3. IHO (1953), §48 (g).

Bibliography
  • Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd ed. (PDF), International Hydrographic Organization, 1953, archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-05, retrieved 29 December 2020.


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