Baía de Santa Marta
13°51′S 12°29′E / 13.850°S 12.483°E / -13.850; 12.483Ocean/sea sources Atlantic Ocean Basin countries Angola Max. length 2 km (1.2 mi) Max. width 4.5 km (2.8 mi) Settlements Lucira[1] Cabo de Santa Marta Lighthouse Coordinates 13°52′42″S 12°25′23″E / 13.878269°S 12.423076°E / -13.878269; 12.423076 Constructed ~1930s Foundation masonry base Construction masonry tower Height 14 metres (46 ft)[2] Shape hexagonal tower with balcony and light Markings white tower Operator Instituto Marítimo e Portuário de Angola Focal height 48 metres (157 ft)[2] Range 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)[2] Characteristic Fl (2) W 6s.[2] Angola no. PT-5450[3] Oceans
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Baia de Santa Marta, also known as Baía das Luciras or Espiegle Bay, is a bay in Angola.[4] It is located in the Namibe Province.
Geography
The Baia de Santa Marta is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean located in a small stretch of the Angolan coast where the shore turns sharply east for about 10 km and then north again. The bay is facing northwest and the small town of Lucira is located on its shores. The northern headland is Ponta da Bissonga and the eastern one Ponta Branca.[4]
See also
- List of lighthouses in Angola
- Geography of Angola
References
- ^ GoogleEarth
- ^ a b c d List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Angola". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Baia de Santa Marta". Mapcarta. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
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