| Mozambique Channel | |
|---|---|
 Location of Mozambique Channel | |
  Mozambique Channel | |
| Coordinates | 18°S 41°E / 18°S 41°E |
| Type | Arm |
| Part of | Indian Ocean |
| Basin countries | Madagascar and Mozambique |
| Max. length | 1,600 km (990 mi) |
| Max. width | 1,000 km (620 mi) |
| Min. width | 419 km (260 mi) |
| Surface area | 700,000 km2 (270,000 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 3,292 m (10,801 ft) |
The Mozambique Channel (French: Canal du Mozambique, Malagasy: Lakandranon'i Mozambika, Portuguese: Canal de Moçambique) is an arm of the Indian Ocean located between the Southeast African countries of Madagascar and Mozambique. The channel is about 1,700 km (900 nmi; 1,100 mi) long and 419 km (226 nmi; 260 mi) across at its narrowest point, and reaches a depth of 3,292 m (10,801 ft) about 230 km (124 nmi; 143 mi) off the coast of Mozambique. A warm current, the Mozambique Current, flows in a southward direction in the channel, leading into the Agulhas Current off the east coast of Southern Africa.[1]