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'''Da Nang Bay''' ({{lang-vi|Vịnh Đà Nẵng}}), formerly known as '''Tourane Bay''', is a [[bay]] of the [[South China Sea]] along the coast of the city of [[Da Nang]], [[Vietnam]]. The bay is entered between the [[Sơn Trà Mountain|Sơn Trà Peninsula]] and the [[Hải Vân Pass|Hải Vân Mountain]], 4 miles Northwest.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/China_Sea_Pilot/SqwZAQAAIAAJ |title=China Sea Pilot – Vol I |publisher=Hydrographer of the Navy |year=1987 |edition=4 |pages=166}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Sailing_Directions_enroute_for_the_South/j6jfAAAAMAAJ |title=Sailing Directions (enroute) for the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand |publisher=National Imagery and Mapping Agency |year=2002 |edition=8 |pages=99}}</ref> |
'''Da Nang Bay''' ({{lang-vi|Vịnh Đà Nẵng}}), formerly known as '''Tourane Bay''', is a [[bay]] of the [[South China Sea]] along the coast of the city of [[Da Nang]], [[Vietnam]]. The bay is entered between the [[Sơn Trà Mountain|Sơn Trà Peninsula]] and the [[Hải Vân Pass|Hải Vân Mountain]], 4 miles Northwest.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/China_Sea_Pilot/SqwZAQAAIAAJ |title=China Sea Pilot – Vol I |publisher=Hydrographer of the Navy |year=1987 |edition=4 |pages=166}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Sailing_Directions_enroute_for_the_South/j6jfAAAAMAAJ |title=Sailing Directions (enroute) for the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand |publisher=National Imagery and Mapping Agency |year=2002 |edition=8 |pages=99}}</ref> |
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The bay has an area of {{convert|116|km2}}, a coastline of {{convert|46|km}}<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2020-01-04 |title=Vịnh Đà Nẵng |url=https://www.bienphong.com.vn/vinh-da-nang-post388808.html |website=Báo Biên phòng |language=vi}}</ref> and adequate depths of {{convert|8–10|m}}.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/K%E1%BA%BFt_qu%E1%BA%A3_nghi%C3%AAn_c%E1%BB%A9u_c%C3%A1c_%C4%91%E1%BB%81_%C3%A1n/3czsAAAAMAAJ |title=Kết quả nghiên cứu các đề án VNRP – Tóm tắt báo cáo khoa học, Tập 1 |publisher=Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp |year=2001 |pages=131 |language=vi}}</ref> It offers good shelter at all seasons for vessels of any size.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Sailing_directions_for_Western_Shores_of/6dhWyRVTCVAC |title=Sailing directions for Western Shores of South China Sea: Singapore Strait to Hong Kong |publisher=Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrograhic Center |year=1976 |edition=5 |pages=176}}</ref> The bottom of the bay is mostly |
The bay has an area of {{convert|116|km2}}, a coastline of {{convert|46|km}}<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2020-01-04 |title=Vịnh Đà Nẵng |url=https://www.bienphong.com.vn/vinh-da-nang-post388808.html |website=Báo Biên phòng |language=vi}}</ref> and adequate depths of {{convert|8–10|m}}.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/K%E1%BA%BFt_qu%E1%BA%A3_nghi%C3%AAn_c%E1%BB%A9u_c%C3%A1c_%C4%91%E1%BB%81_%C3%A1n/3czsAAAAMAAJ |title=Kết quả nghiên cứu các đề án VNRP – Tóm tắt báo cáo khoa học, Tập 1 |publisher=Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp |year=2001 |pages=131 |language=vi}}</ref> It offers good shelter at all seasons for vessels of any size.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Sailing_directions_for_Western_Shores_of/6dhWyRVTCVAC |title=Sailing directions for Western Shores of South China Sea: Singapore Strait to Hong Kong |publisher=Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrograhic Center |year=1976 |edition=5 |pages=176}}</ref> The bottom of the bay is mostly [[sand]]y, while some areas have [[coral]]s and [[Rock (geology)|rock]]s. A mud layer is immediately above this sandy bottom, making up 80% of the bay's floor.<ref name=":2" /> |
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The [[Da Nang Port|port of Da Nang]] is located in the bay at the mouth of the [[Hàn River (Vietnam)|Hàn River]].<ref name=":0" /> |
The [[Da Nang Port|port of Da Nang]] is located in the bay at the mouth of the [[Hàn River (Vietnam)|Hàn River]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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| Da Nang Bay | |
|---|---|
| Tourane Bay | |
| Vịnh Đà Nẵng (Vietnamese) | |
.jpg) Aerial view of Da Nang Bay | |
  Da Nang Bay   Da Nang Bay | |
| Location | Da Nang |
| Coordinates | 16°07′52″N 108°10′37″E / 16.13111°N 108.17694°E |
| Type | bay |
| River sources | Hàn River, Cu Đê River |
| Ocean/sea sources | South China Sea |
| Basin countries | Vietnam |
| Surface area | 116 square kilometres (45 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 8–10 metres (26–33 ft) |
| Settlements | Da Nang |
Da Nang Bay (Vietnamese: Vịnh Đà Nẵng), formerly known as Tourane Bay, is a bay of the South China Sea along the coast of the city of Da Nang, Vietnam. The bay is entered between the Sơn Trà Peninsula and the Hải Vân Mountain, 4 miles Northwest.[1][2]
The bay has an area of 116 square kilometres (45 sq mi), a coastline of 46 kilometres (29 mi)[3] and adequate depths of 8–10 metres (26–33 ft).[4] It offers good shelter at all seasons for vessels of any size.[5] The bottom of the bay is mostly sandy, while some areas have corals and rocks. A mud layer is immediately above this sandy bottom, making up 80% of the bay's floor.[4]
The port of Da Nang is located in the bay at the mouth of the Hàn River.[2]
See also
Media related to Da Nang Bay at Wikimedia Commons- Da Nang Port
References
- ^ China Sea Pilot – Vol I (4 ed.). Hydrographer of the Navy. 1987. p. 166.
- ^ a b Sailing Directions (enroute) for the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand (8 ed.). National Imagery and Mapping Agency. 2002. p. 99.
- ^ "Vịnh Đà Nẵng". Báo Biên phòng (in Vietnamese). 2020-01-04.
- ^ a b Kết quả nghiên cứu các đề án VNRP – Tóm tắt báo cáo khoa học, Tập 1 (in Vietnamese). Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp. 2001. p. 131.
- ^ Sailing directions for Western Shores of South China Sea: Singapore Strait to Hong Kong (5 ed.). Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrograhic Center. 1976. p. 176.
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