Regions
Chokepoint zones
Seas and oceans
Northern European seas, including the Baltic.
109 cables · 204 landing points · 15 countries
No incidents on record
Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and the long-haul routes to Africa and Australia.
50 cables · 84 landing points · 19 countries
1 incident on record, latest
Southern Europe, North Africa and the Levant, including the Egypt crossing.
81 cables · 199 landing points · 22 countries
1 incident on record, latest
Transatlantic systems between North America and Europe.
81 cables · 153 landing points · 12 countries
No incidents on record
Transpacific systems between Asia and North America.
52 cables · 225 landing points · 5 countries
No incidents on record
Subregions
Australia, New Zealand, Guam and the Pacific islands.
119 cables · 339 landing points · 32 countries
7 incidents on record, latest
Caribbean, Central America and South America.
82 cables · 288 landing points · 47 countries
No incidents on record
Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea and mainland China landings.
64 cables · 126 landing points · 6 countries
4 incidents on record, latest
Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and the South China Sea.
97 cables · 182 landing points · 13 countries
6 incidents on record, latest
Atlantic coast of Africa from Morocco to South Africa.
63 cables · 101 landing points · 30 countries
1 incident on record, latest
Chokepoints
Narrow passages where many cables share one route. Counts are cables in service whose published route crosses a line drawn across the passage.
| Passage | Cables | Regions |
|---|---|---|
Singapore Strait Between Singapore and Indonesia’s Riau Islands, where routes from the Indian Ocean, East Asia and Australia meet. | 19 | Southeast Asia |
Bab el-Mandeb The southern entrance to the Red Sea, between Yemen and Djibouti, on the main Europe–Asia route. | 12 | Red Sea & Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean |
Luzon Strait Between Taiwan and the Philippines, used by routes between the South China Sea and the Pacific. | 10 | East Asia, Southeast Asia, North Pacific |
Strait of Malacca Between Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra, linking the Indian Ocean with Singapore. | 8 | Southeast Asia, Indian Ocean |
Strait of Hormuz Between Iran and Oman, the only sea route into the Persian Gulf. | 5 | Indian Ocean |
Strait of Gibraltar Between Spain and Morocco, linking the Mediterranean with the Atlantic. | 3 | Mediterranean, North Atlantic, West Africa |