Pipas Bay
Pipas Bay Baía das Pipas | |
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Coordinates | 14°56′23″S 12°11′31″E / 14.9398°S 12.192°ECoordinates: 14°56′23″S 12°11′31″E / 14.9398°S 12.192°E |
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
- ↑ GoogleEarth
- ↑ "Baía das Pipas". Mapcarta. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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