critical #maritime choke points WIDTH
The narrowest point of the Strait of Hormuz is approximately 21 nautical miles
The narrowest part of the Strait of Malacca is only 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) wide
The narrowest part of the Bosporus Strait is approximately 0.4 nautical miles (about 700 meters) wide.
The Suez Canal narrowest section is about 200 to 210 meters wide.
The narrowest section of the Panama Canal, known as the Culebra Cut, in width between 150 to 300 meters.
The narrowest part of the English Channel, known as the Strait of Dover, is approximately 21 miles (18 nautical miles) wide.
