Bay of Anfile

Amphila Bay or Bay of Anfile[2] is a bay on the Red Sea, on the coast of Eritrea.[3][4][5][6][7]

Bay of Anfile
Bay of Anfile
Location in Eritrea
Coordinates14°46′N 40°47′E
Native nameAmphila Bay
Ocean/sea sourcesRed Sea
Basin countriesEritrea
Max. length15 km (9.3 mi)
Max. width20 km (12 mi)[1]

The islands of Hando (Antu Ghebir or Hàmda) and Keda Hando are located facing the bay.[8]

References

  1. GoogleEarth
  2. "Bay of Anfile". Mapcarta. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  3. Curtis, T. (1839). The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art, literature, and practical mechanics, by the orig. ed. of the Encyclopaedia metropolitana [T. Curtis]. p. 136. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  4. "National Maritime Museum". nmm.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  5. Fisher, R.S. (1852). The book of the world. 2. pp. 1–624. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  6. "Untitled Document". libweb5.princeton.edu. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  7. Griffiths, R.; Griffiths, G.E. (1815). The Monthly Review. R. Griffiths. p. 1. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  8. "Hando". Mapcarta. Retrieved 30 March 2018.


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