Baía de Namibe | |
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Baía de Moçâmedes (Portuguese) | |
Baía de NamibeLocation in Angola | |
Coordinates | 15°9′S 12°7′E / 15.150°S 12.117°E / -15.150; 12.117 |
River sources | Bero River |
Ocean/sea sources | Atlantic Ocean |
Basin countries | Angola |
Max. length | 8.3 km (5.2 mi) |
Max. width | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
Settlements | Moçâmedes |
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
- ^ GoogleEarth
- ^ "Baia de Namibe". Mapcarta. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- "Baía do Saco". Mapcarta. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
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