Arafura Sea Map
The Arafura Sea is a sea of about 650,000 km² (251,000 sq mi), bordered by Indonesia. This map shows the Arafura Sea highlighted in blue on shaded relief, with the surrounding coasts, rivers, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The Arafura Sea covers about 650,000 km² (251,000 sq mi) and reaches a maximum depth of about 3,680 m (12,073 ft). Countries with a coast on the Arafura Sea: Indonesia.
The blue outline marks the Arafura Sea as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Ambon, Jayapura, Sorong, Biak, Darwin and Manokwari. Labeled countries: Papua New Guinea.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders, and fine dashed lines show state or province borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the outline of the Arafura Sea come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the outline is a guide to where the Arafura Sea is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Arafura Sea facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 650,000 km² (251,000 sq mi) |
| Maximum depth | 3,680 m (12,073 ft) |
| Inflows | Pulau River, Liverpool River, Otomona River and Digul River |
| Coastal countries | Indonesia |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the coastal countries: Indonesia. Compare with the map of the five oceans.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Arafura Sea?
The Arafura Sea covers about 650,000 km² (251,000 sq mi); its maximum depth is about 3,680 m (12,073 ft).
Which countries border the Arafura Sea?
Indonesia.
Can I download a blank map of the Arafura Sea?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted sea but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Arafura Sea Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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