Dungonab Bay

Dungonab Bay[3] or Dongonab Bay[4] (Arabic: خليج دونجوناب Ḫalīj Dūnjūnāb) is a body of water on the coastline of Sudan on the Red Sea.

Dungonab Bay
Dungunāb Bay
Dungonab Bay is located in Sudan
Dungonab Bay
Dungonab Bay
Location in Sudan
Coordinates21°0′N 37°11′E
Native name
  • خليج دونجوناب (Arabic)
  • Ḫalīj Dūnjūnāb (Arabic)
Ocean/sea sourcesRed Sea
Basin countriesSudan
Max. length33 km (21 mi)
Max. width12 km (7.5 mi)
IslandsNumerous[1]
Part of"Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park" part of Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park
CriteriaNatural: (vii), (ix), (x)
Reference262rev-002
Inscription2016 (40th Session)
Official nameDongonab Bay-Marsa Waiai
Designated2 February 2009
Reference no.1859[2]

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. "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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