Gulf of Tomini

Gulf of Tomini
also known as the Bay of Tomini
Teluk Tomini (Indonesian)
The gulf of Tomini lies in the north-eastern part of Sulawesi.
Gulf of Tomini is located in Sulawesi
Gulf of Tomini
Gulf of Tomini
LocationSoutheast Asia
Coordinates0°0′00″N 121°0′00″E / 0.00000°N 121.00000°E / 0.00000; 121.00000
TypeBay
Basin countriesIndonesia
SettlementsGorontalo, Poso

The Gulf of Tomini[1] (Indonesian: Teluk Tomini), also known as the Bay of Tomini, is the equatorial gulf which separates the Minahassa (Northern) and East Peninsulas of the island of Sulawesi (Celebes) in Indonesia. The Togian Islands lie near its center. To the east, the Gulf opens onto the Molucca Sea.

  1. ^ IHO (1953), §48 (d).