Da Nang Bay

Da Nang Bay (Vietnamese: Vịnh Đà Nẵng), formerly known as Tourane Bay, is a bay of the South China Sea along the coast of Da Nang, Vietnam. The bay is entered between the Sơn Trà Peninsula and the Hải Vân Mountain, 4 miles Northwest.^[1][2]

Da Nang Bay
Tourane Bay
Vịnh Đà Nẵng (Vietnamese)
Aerial view of Da Nang Bay
Da Nang Bay Show map of Da Nang Da Nang Bay Show map of Vietnam
Location	Da Nang
Coordinates	16°07′52″N 108°10′37″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

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 layer of mud 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
• Hàn River (Vietnam)
• Da Nang Port

References

1. China Sea Pilot – Vol I (4 ed.). Hydrographer of the Navy. 1987. p. 166.
2. Sailing Directions (enroute) for the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand (8 ed.). National Imagery and Mapping Agency. 2002. p. 99.
3. "Vịnh Đà Nẵng". Báo Biên phòng (in Vietnamese). 2020-01-04.
4. 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.
5. Sailing directions for Western Shores of South China Sea: Singapore Strait to Hong Kong (5 ed.). Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrograhic Center. 1976. p. 176.