Dungonab Bay

Dungonab Bay
Dungunāb Bay
Dungonab Bay
Location in Sudan
Coordinates 21°0′N 37°11′E / 21.000°N 37.183°E / 21.000; 37.183Coordinates: 21°0′N 37°11′E / 21.000°N 37.183°E / 21.000; 37.183
Ocean/sea sources Red Sea
Basin countries Sudan
Max. length 33 km (21 mi)
Max. width 12 km (7.5 mi)
Islands Numerous[1]
UNESCO World Heritage site
Part of "Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park" part of Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park
Criteria Natural: (vii), (ix), (x)
Reference 262rev-002
Inscription 2016 (40th Session)
Official name Dongonab Bay-Marsa Waiai
Designated 2 February 2009
Reference no. 1859[2]

Dungonab Bay[3] or Dongonab Bay[4] a body of water on the coastline of Sudan on the Red Sea.

Geography

The Dungonab Bay is south-facing and is located 130 km to the north of Port Sudan. Its mid part, the Rawayah Lagoon, is surrounded by coral reefs. Together with Mukkawar Island and Sanganeb (an isolated coral reef), the area was declared the Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park and became a World Heritage Site in 2016.[5] It has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2009.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ GoogleEarth
  2. 1 2 "Dongonab Bay-Marsa Waiai". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Dungunāb". Mapcarta. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Dongonab Bay, Sudan - Geographical Names
  5. ↑ UNESCO - Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park


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