Canal de Bolama[2] is a strait in the coast of Guinea-Bissau on the Atlantic Ocean.
Canal de Bolama | |
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Coordinates | 11°29′00″N 15°37′00″W / 11.4833°N 15.6167°W |
Ocean/sea sources | Atlantic Ocean |
Basin countries | Guinea Bissau |
Max. length | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
Max. width | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
Islands | Galinhas Island[1] |
Geography
editThe Canal de Bolama runs from NW to SE and is located to the east of the Bissagos Islands, separating Galinhas, at the eastern end of the group, from Bolama, the easternmost island close to the mainland.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b GoogleEarth
- ^ "Canal de Bolama". Mapcarta. Retrieved 14 October 2016.