Strait of Sicily
The Strait of Sicily is the strait between Sicily and Tunisia. The strait is about wide and divides the Tyrrhenian Sea and the western Mediterranean Sea, from the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The maximum depth is.
Deep currents in the strait flow from east to west, and the current nearer the surface travels from west to east. This unusual water flow is of interest to oceanographers.
There are regular ferries between Sicily and Tunis across the Strait of Sicily.
The island of Pantelleria lies in the middle of the strait.
