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Gulf of Guinea

Gulfs and Bays

A broad bight of the Atlantic along the coast of West and Central Africa, bordered by countries including Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon. Its waters hold significant offshore oil reserves and have in recent decades been affected by piracy along key shipping routes.

Facts
Area (sq km)
2,350,000 1
Maximum Depth (m)
5000 1
Latitude
0 degrees 1
Longitude
0 degrees 1
Connections

Borders

Benin, Countries
Cameroon, Countries
Gabon, Countries
Ghana, Countries
Nigeria, Countries
Togo, Countries
Sources
1. Gulf of Guinea - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, area
    2350000 km2
  • Wikidata claim, vertical depth (P4511)
    5000
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    0 0 N 0 0 E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    0 0 N 0 0 E
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Wikidata: Gulf of Guinea
Wikidata Q41430, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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