Baía de Namibe

15°9′S 12°7′E / 15.150°S 12.117°E / -15.150; 12.117River sourcesBero RiverOcean/sea sourcesAtlantic OceanBasin countriesAngolaMax. length8.3 km (5.2 mi)Max. width4 km (2.5 mi)SettlementsMoçâmedes[1]

Baía de Namibe or Little Fish Bay is a bay in Angola.[2] 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.[3] The town of Moçâmedes, capital of Namibe Province, is located at the southern end of the bay.[1] The northern headland is Ponta do Giraul and the southern one Ponta do Noronha. The Bero River has its mouth in the bay.[2]

See also

  • Geography of Angola
  • Port of Namibe

Further reading

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

References

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