The largest bay in the world, forming the northeastern arm of the Indian Ocean between India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. It receives the combined outflow of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers and is prone to some of the deadliest tropical cyclones on record.
Facts
Area (sq km) Maximum Depth (m) Connections
Associated With
Borders
The bay is bound by Bangladesh in the north.
Source Bay of Bengal (Wikipedia)
The bay is bound by mainland India on the west and northwest.
Source Bay of Bengal (Wikipedia)
The bay is bound by Myanmar in the northeast.
Source Bay of Bengal (Wikipedia)
The bay's southern limit is defined by a line from Sri Lanka to Sumatra.
Source Bay of Bengal (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Bay of Bengal (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, area field
2,600,000 km2 (1,000,000 sq mi)
Infobox, length field
2,090 km (1,300 mi)
Infobox, maximum depth field
4,694 m (15,400 ft)
Infobox, coordinates field (latitude)
15°N 88°E / 15°N 88°E / 15; 88
Infobox, coordinates field (longitude)
15°N 88°E / 15°N 88°E / 15; 88
On Continent: Asia, Lead section
Geopolitically, the bay is bound by mainland India on the west and northwest, Bangladesh in the north, Myanmar in the northeast and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India in the east.
Borders: India, Lead section
Geopolitically, the bay is bound by mainland India on the west and northwest, Bangladesh in the north, Myanmar in the northeast and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India in the east.
Borders: Bangladesh, Lead section
Geopolitically, the bay is bound by mainland India on the west and northwest, Bangladesh in the north, Myanmar in the northeast and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India in the east.
Borders: Myanmar, Lead section
Geopolitically, the bay is bound by mainland India on the west and northwest, Bangladesh in the north, Myanmar in the northeast and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India in the east.
Borders: Sri Lanka, Lead section
a line between Sangaman Kanda in Sri Lanka, and the northwesternmost point of Sumatra in Indonesia.
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