Bight of Biafra
| Bight of Biafra Bight of Bonny Golfe du Biafra |
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Gulf of Guinea map showing the Bight of Biafra.
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| Coordinates | 2°50′N 8°0′E / 2.833°N 8.000°ECoordinates: 2°50′N 8°0′E / 2.833°N 8.000°E |
| River sources | Niger |
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Gulf of Guinea Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon |
| Max. length | 300 km (190 mi) |
| Max. width | 600 km (370 mi) |
| Islands | Bioko |
The Bight of Biafra (also known as the Bight of Bonny) is a bight off the West African coast, in the easternmost part of the Gulf of Guinea.
The Bight of Biafra extends east of the Bight of Benin from the River Delta of the Niger in the north until it reaches Cape Lopez in Gabon. Besides the Niger River, other rivers reaching the bay are the Cross River, Wouri River, Calabar River, Ndian, Wouri, Sanaga, Nyong River, Ntem, Mbia, Mbini, Muni and Komo River.
The main islands in the Bay are Bioko and Príncipe; other important islands are Ilhéu Bom Bom, Ilhéu Caroço, Elobey Grande and Elobey Chico. Countries located at the Bight of Bonny are Nigeria (eastern coast), Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea (Bioko Island and Rio Muni), and Gabon (northern coast).
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