Balabac Strait

Balabac Strait
Balabac Strait sunset on Winter Solstice
Balabac Strait
Location within the Philippines and Malaysia
LocationPalawan, Philippines
Sabah, Malaysia
Coordinates7°40′N 117°00′E / 7.667°N 117.000°E / 7.667; 117.000
TypeStrait

The Balabac Strait (Filipino: Kipot ng Balabak; Malay: Selat Balabak) is one of the straits that connects the South China Sea with the Sulu Sea. It separates Balabac Island (Palawan province), Philippines, from Balambangan and the Banggi Islands north of Borneo that are a part of Malaysia's Sabah state.

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