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Pipas Bay

Coordinates: 14°56′23″S 12°11′31″E / 14.9398°S 12.192°E / -14.9398; 12.192
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Pipas Bay
Baía das Pipas (Portuguese)
Pipas Bay is located in Angola
Pipas Bay
Pipas Bay
Location in Angola
Coordinates14°56′23″S 12°11′31″E / 14.9398°S 12.192°E / -14.9398; 12.192
Ocean/sea sourcesAtlantic Ocean
Basin countriesAngola
Max. length1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Max. width4.2 km (2.6 mi)
SettlementsPipas

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

Geography

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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.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Baía das Pipas". Mapcarta. Retrieved 16 October 2016.