Gulf of Tolo
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Not to be confused with the Bay of Tolo, a part of the Argolic Gulf in Greece.
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.
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Gulf of Tolo | |
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also known as the Bay of Tolo | |
Teluk Tolo (Indonesian) | |
Location | Southeast Asia |
Coordinates | 2°00′00″S 122°30′00″E |
Type | Bay |
Primary inflows | Banda Sea |
Basin countries | Indonesia |
References | Teluk Tolo: Indonesia National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA |
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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]