--- title: Map of the Strait of Malacca author: US Department of Defense source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14358/map-of-the-strait-of-malacca/ format: machine-readable-alternate updated: 1970-01-01 --- # Map of the Strait of Malacca _Authored by US Department of Defense_ ## Image File [![Map of the Strait of Malacca](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14358.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14358.png) ## Image Caption A map showing the Strait of Malacca in Malaysia which links the Indian Ocean (the Andaman Sea) to the South [China](https://www.worldhistory.org/china/) Sea. The strait was a particularly important maritime route for the Spice [Trade](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/trade/) from the 15th century and was controlled by [Portuguese Malacca](https://www.worldhistory.org/Portuguese_Malacca/) in the 16th century before passing to Dutch and British control. ## Cite This Work ### APA Defense, U. D. o. (2021, June 30). Map of the Strait of Malacca. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Defense, US Department of. "Map of the Strait of Malacca." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 30, 2021. . ### MLA Defense, US Department of. "Map of the Strait of Malacca." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Jun 2021, . ## License & Copyright [Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Strait_of_malacca.jpg) by [**US Department of Defense**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Strait_of_malacca.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 30 June 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.