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OAS seaname Detail for Gulf of Guinea
| seanames_id: | 65 |
|---|---|
| Seaname: | Gulf of Guinea |
| Sea code: | 34 |
| Definition: | The limits of the Gulf of Guinea, lying off the coasts of Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, on the western coast of Africa, are the following: On the North and the East: From Cape Palmas (4 Degrees 22 Minutes N - 7 Degrees 43 Minutes 40 Seconds W, in Liberia, eastward and southward, along the western coast of Africa, to Cape Lopez (0 Degrees 37 Minutes 20 Seconds S - 8 Degrees 42 Minutes E), in Gabon. On the Southwest: A line joining Cape Lopez (0 Degrees 37 Minutes 20 Seconds S - 8 Degrees 42 Minutes E), in Gabon, northwestward to Cape Palmas (4 Degrees 22 Minutes N - 7 Degrees 43 Minutes 40 Seconds W), in Liberia. |
| Citation: | Limits of Oceans and Seas, 1986 (Draft 4th edition). IHB Special Publication 23, International Hydrographic Bureau, 203p. |
| Deprecated: | false |
| Metadata version: | 0 |
| Keydate: | 2000-09-13 04:00:00+00 |
| Editdate: | 2000-10-24 04:00:00+00 |