Dampier Strait (Papua New Guinea)

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This article is about the strait in Papua New Guinea. For the same strait name in Indonesia, see Dampier Strait (Indonesia).
Dampier Strait seen from space. Also visible are Umboi Island (west), New Britain (east) and Sakar Island (north). (false color)
Dampier Strait seen from space. Also visible are Umboi Island (west), New Britain (east) and Sakar Island (north). (false color)

Dampier Strait in Papua New Guinea separates Umboi Island and New Britain, linking the Bismarck Sea to the north with the Solomon Sea to the south, at 5.6° S 148.2° E.

The strait is named after the first European to sail through it, British navigator William Dampier in 1700 in the HMS Roebuck.

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