Pipas Bay

Pipas Bay
Baía das Pipas
Coordinates 14°56′23″S 12°11′31″E / 14.9398°S 12.192°E / -14.9398; 12.192Coordinates: 14°56′23″S 12°11′31″E / 14.9398°S 12.192°E / -14.9398; 12.192
Ocean/sea sources Atlantic Ocean
Basin countries Angola
Max. length 1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Max. width 4.2 km (2.6 mi)
Settlements Pipas[1]

Pipas Bay (Portuguese: Baía das Pipas) is a bay in Angola. It is located in the Namibe Province, 30 km north of Namibe town.

Geography

Pipas Bay is an open bay of the South Atlantic Ocean. The bay is facing west, with the Ponta da Baia headland at the southwestern end and the Praia das Salinas beach stretching north towards the northern end of the bay. The small settlement of Pipas is located near the shore.[2]

See also

References

  1. GoogleEarth
  2. "Baía das Pipas". Mapcarta. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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