Baía de Namibe

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Baía de Namibe
Baía de Moçâmedes (Portuguese)
Baía de Namibe is located in Angola
Baía de Namibe
Baía de Namibe
Location 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[1]

Baía de Namibe or Little Fish Bay is a bay in Angola.[2] It is located in the Namibe Province.

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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

References[edit]

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