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Baía de Namibe
Baía de Moçâmedes (Portuguese)
Baía de Namibe is located in AngolaBaía de NamibeBaía de NamibeLocation in Angola
Coordinates15°9′S 12°7′E / 15.150°S 12.117°E / -15.150; 12.117
River sourcesBero River
Ocean/sea sourcesAtlantic Ocean
Basin countriesAngola
Max. length8.3 km (5.2 mi)
Max. width4 km (2.5 mi)
SettlementsMoçâmedes

Baía de Namibe or Little Fish Bay is a bay in Angola. It is located in the Namibe Province.

Geography

The Baía de Namibe is a well-sheltered bay of the Atlantic Ocean. The bay is facing west, with a cove at its northern end known as Baía do Saco. The town of Moçâmedes, capital of Namibe Province, is located at the southern end of the bay. The northern headland is Ponta do Giraul and the southern one Ponta do Noronha. The Bero River has its mouth in the bay.

See also

Further reading

  • C. Herbert Gilliland (ed.), USS Constellation on the Dismal Coast: Willie Leonard's Journal, 1859-1861.

References

  1. ^ GoogleEarth
  2. ^ "Baia de Namibe". Mapcarta. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  3. "Baía do Saco". Mapcarta. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
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