Strait

Strait of Malacca

In the first half of 2025, about 23.2 million barrels of oil a day passed through the Strait of Malacca — 29% of the world’s maritime oil flows and the largest oil-chokepoint volume.

Source: eia.gov

Malaysia’s transport ministry says more than 70,000 ships pass through the strait each year. Its shore-based Vessel Traffic System tracks traffic and warns of collision risks.

Source: mot.gov.my

Where it is

On the Atlas Quest map, the Strait of Malacca label sits at 5.3° N, 99.2° E, in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres.

Coordinates, names: Natural Earth, public domain.

Nearby places

The closest other places with pages here, measured between map label points:

• Ganges — about 2,600 km north-west
• Yangtze — about 3,300 km north-east
• Arabian Sea — about 4,000 km west
• Indian Ocean — about 4,200 km south

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